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Famous people · Dudley
Dudley’s famous people span 199 years: 8 births from 1804 to 2003
Most widely known is Chris Lindstrom, the American football player, with articles in 9 languages. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Chris Lindstrom, the best known, was born in 1997. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Chris Lindstrom
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
Peter C. Bacon
Youngest
2003
Lizzy Gunsalus
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Dudley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Dudley’s famous people were born
The 1990s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dudley
Chris Lindstrom, Nora Perry and William Whiting II are written about in 9, 7 and 6 languages.
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What Dudley is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Dudley
Still to come: 5 more, from 1804 to 2003.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Southbridge Town lists the most people: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dudley 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 (7)
- Nora Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Whiting II: Engr. by John J Cade, original photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean McKeon: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Blood: Thomas Martin Easterly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter C. Bacon: Rice, Franklin Pierce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Marcy: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Barton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons