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Famous people · Arlington
51 famous people were born in Arlington, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American soccer player Miles Robinson, with articles in 28 languages. From James Schouler in 1839 to Noel Buck in 2005, the births cover 166 years. The list comes to 11 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical town in Massachusetts. 6 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
51
notable people
Best known
Miles Robinson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
James Schouler
Youngest
2005
Noel Buck
Most common field
Sports
19 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Arlington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Arlington’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 9 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageFaithMilitaryMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Arlington
Three names lead: Miles Robinson (28 languages), Whitney Smith (24) and Robert Creeley (22).
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What Arlington is known for
Arlington has 1.4× the usual share of writers and artists.
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 Arlington
Another 48, the earliest born in 1839.
Louis W. Ross
1893–1966American architect, recipient of a purple heart during the First World War
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Raymond Helmick
1931–2016Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Arlington home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 5 in all, led by Jordan Peterson.
Jordan Peterson
born 1962Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Kay Bullitt
1925–2021Education reformer, civil rights activist and philanthropist
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Medford has the most on record: 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington 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 (26)
- Whitney Smith: Banderas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Creeley: Elsa Dorfman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Connaughton: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Caprice: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Widder: Dsmith6239, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noel Buck: Cazza3012, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Flanders: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Schouler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Donnelly: Senator Ed Markey, modified by Designate, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph G. Wright: Mount Anthony Union High School (Bennington, Vermont)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Shean: Broadleaf, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wellington Wells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisa Gaudet: Elisa Gaudet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Lyons, Jr.: G16busch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Berchmans Creeden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Winn Rawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank W. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Walsh: National Institutes of Health, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Galvin: IACOBVS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Peterson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Bullitt: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Maria Child: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Rogers: trailer screenshot (MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark A. Milley: Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II and Benjamin Applebaum, U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Damon: PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Weissman: Thorne Media at 0:08 and 0:28, cropped, brightened, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons