#1Famous people · Natick
Athletes stand out among the 23 famous people born in Natick
Most widely known is John Carlson, the American ice hockey player, with articles in 21 languages. Kara Wolters, the American basketball player, comes second, with Sara Whalen third. 10 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 335 towns in Massachusetts with famous people list more.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
John Carlson
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Frank Mahar
Youngest
1990
John Carlson
Most common field
Sports
14 people
What stands out about Natick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Natick is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 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 Natick
John Carlson, Kara Wolters and Sara Whalen are written about in 21, 17 and 12 languages.
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Through the years
When Natick’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitaryMusicPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Natick
A further 20 follow, born between 1878 and 1980.
Arthur W. Chickering
1927–2020Educational researcher in the field of student affairs
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Natick 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 (9)
- John Carlson: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara Wolters: User:Agent Zwei, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Terry: Photoplay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Parker Farnum: Motion Picture News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Schiff: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Harrington: FOX8, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Johnson Hawes: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Fuller: James Wallace Black, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice D. Weeks: Data Owner : U.S. Geological Survey Photographer : Patterson, E.F., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons