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Famous people · Chelmsford
Of the 13 famous people born in Chelmsford, an unusual share are writers and artists
The best known is the American actress Kristen Wilson, with articles in 11 languages. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 3.6, close to the 4.5 of the typical Massachusetts town. Born in 1757, Benjamin Pierce is the first name on record, and Kristen Wilson, born in 1969, the most recent.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Kristen Wilson
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1757
Benjamin Pierce
Youngest
1969
Kristen Wilson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Chelmsford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chelmsford is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3 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.
Through the years
When Chelmsford’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsNotableFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Chelmsford
Kristen Wilson leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Jeffries Wyman (8) and Phil Bourque (8).
#2Science & Medicine
Jeffries Wyman
1814–1874American physician and natural scientist
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Chelmsford
10 more, 4 of them writers and artists.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Lowell has the most on record, with 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chelmsford 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 (12)
- Jeffries Wyman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Bourque: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Gardner Abbott: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joy Williams: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Call Dalton: Eastman Johnson, 29 Jul 1824 - 5 Apr 1906, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Galen Howard: George H. Hastings, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alpheus Spring Packard, Sr.: Engraved by J.C. Buttre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bette Davis: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Stanford: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Adams Richardson: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Davis Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons