#1Most of the 8 famous people born in Norton came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Keith Sebelius, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. The American photographer Lori Nix ranks second, ahead of Gary Bender. Lori Nix, born in 1969, is the youngest, and Nick Allen, born in 1888, the first on record. 4 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born in Norton
Keith Sebelius has articles in 7 languages, Lori Nix in 5 and Gary Bender in 4.
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#2When Norton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 4 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Norton is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Norton
Here are 5 more, born from 1888 to 1949.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Keith Sebelius: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nix: Nix + Gerber Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Randall: Minnesota Twins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Mast: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Allen: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons