#1Famous people · Chicopee
Of the 29 famous people born in Chicopee, an unusual share are musicians
The best known is the American author and socialist Edward Bellamy, with articles in 47 languages. Lilian Jackson Braun is second and Philip Labonte third. Between 1920 and 1969, 14 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Daniel Webster Whittle, born in 1840, and the youngest Ryan Malone, born in 1992.
Born here
29
notable people
Best known
Edward Bellamy
in 47 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Daniel Webster Whittle
Youngest
1992
Ryan Malone
Most common field
Sports
10 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Chicopee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chicopee 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 Chicopee
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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Through the years
When Chicopee’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 6.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Chicopee
26 more, from 1840 to 1992.
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A chosen home
Also called Chicopee home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Chicopee, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Holyoke has the most on record, with 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chicopee 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 (17)
- Edward Bellamy: Philpott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teddy Charles: Lindsayfox at en.wikipedia (talk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garry St. Jean: Nicholas La, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Webster Whittle: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius E. Pinkham: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Chesky: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Denison: Mevport, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Chapin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cynthia Shearer: Carolyn Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Clough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordis Unga: U.S. Census Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger L. Bernashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George D. Robinson: Daniel J. Strain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dr. Seuss: Al Ravenna, New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Herbert Mead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Fiorentino: Gianni Neiviller, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons