#1Famous people · Williamstown
Arnie Risen tops a list of 5 famous people born in Williamstown
The best known is the American basketball player Arnie Risen, with articles in 14 languages. Doc Sechrist is second and Harry Clay Westover third. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 3 in all. Born in 1876, Doc Sechrist is the first name on record, and Royce Adams, born in 1938, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Arnie Risen
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Doc Sechrist
Youngest
1938
Royce Adams
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Williamstown
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Politics & Law
Harry Clay Westover
1894–1983United States federal judge
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Through the years
When Williamstown’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 1 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Williamstown is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 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
Everyone else born in Williamstown
Here are 2 more, born from 1887 to 1938.
Stanley Atwood Boles
1887–1961American college football coach, college basketball coach
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Close by, the fullest list is Dry Ridge’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamstown 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 (2)
- Arnie Risen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Clay Westover: San Pedro Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons