#1Francis E. Warren
1844–1929American politician and Civil War veteran
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The best known is the American politician and Civil War veteran Francis E. Warren, with articles in 12 languages. Ashley B. Wright, the American politician, comes second, with Anne Froelick third. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. The list’s best known name, Francis E. Warren, dates from 1844.
No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Francis E. Warren has articles in 12 languages, Ashley B. Wright in 6 and Anne Froelick in 5.
#1American politician and Civil War veteran
#2Hinsdale has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The other 2 span the years 1801 to 1856.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinsdale 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.