#1Famous people · Attleboro
Of the 29 famous people born in Attleboro, an unusual share are musicians
At the top of the list is the American soccer player Geoff Cameron, covered in 28 languages. The largest group, 10, was born between 1920 and 1969. David Cobb (1748) and Caroline Allen (1992) mark the two ends of the list. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
29
notable people
Best known
Geoff Cameron
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1748
David Cobb
Youngest
1992
Caroline Allen
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Attleboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Attleboro is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Attleboro
Geoff Cameron has articles in 28 languages, Ray Conniff in 28 and Cathy Berberian in 23.
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#2Music
Ray Conniff
1916–2002American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s
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#3Through the years
When Attleboro’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 3 births.
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Everyone else born in Attleboro
Of the other 26, 6 are leaders.
Horace Capron
1804–1885American businessman, agriculturalist, and Union Army officer
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The best known from each town bordering Attleboro.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Attleboro 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 (21)
- Geoff Cameron: greengeorge at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Conniff: Columbia Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Berberian: Rob Mieremet / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott D. Tingle: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Manchester: Wide World Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Daggett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Garlin Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Capron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Smith: Trailer for "No Time for Sergeants" (1958), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Rounseville: Bruno of Hollywood studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Weygand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Cobb: Lawrence Park, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel Wilmarth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezekiel Robinson: Otto Grundmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Braga: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Carlos: V.L. Smith / Bay Area Reporter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Condon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McKee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Davis: Source: An Illustrated History of Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Vicinity by Robert Grieve (1897)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bucklin Bishop: Underwood and Underwood - Photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph William Martin Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons