#1Famous people · Canton
10 famous people come from Canton, James Batcheller Sumner the best known
At the top of the list is the American chemist James Batcheller Sumner, covered in 63 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Benjamin Bussey, born in 1757, and the youngest Kevin Rooney, born in 1993. More are athletes than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
James Batcheller Sumner
in 63 Wikipedia languages
First
1757
Benjamin Bussey
Youngest
1993
Kevin Rooney
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Canton’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Canton
James Batcheller Sumner leads with articles in 63 languages, ahead of Bill Burr (36) and Kevin Rooney (8).
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Bill Burr
born 1968American comedian, actor, and writer
36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Canton’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineBusinessMilitaryNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Canton is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
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 Canton
Another 7, the earliest born in 1757.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Canton home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, William C. Galvin the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Norwood’s, with 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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 (11)
- James Batcheller Sumner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burr: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Rooney: Tlop2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Bussey: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Downes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Galvin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Hemenway: William Notman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fisher Ames: Gilbert Stuart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori McKenna: Thom C from Blackstone Valley, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Palfrey Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Florian: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons