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Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0Famous people · Orange
6 famous people were born in Orange from 1803 to 1959
Most widely known is Denise Andrews, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. Robert N. Anthony, the business academic, comes second, with Robert Dexter Conrad third. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. The list’s best known name, Denise Andrews, dates from 1959.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Denise Andrews
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Charles Chapin
Youngest
1959
Denise Andrews
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Orange
Languages with an article: 5 for Denise Andrews, 5 for Robert N. Anthony, 3 for Robert Dexter Conrad.
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Through the years
When Orange’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Orange is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Orange
3 more names, born between 1803 and 1895.
Walter William Spencer Cook
1888–1962American art historian specializing in Spanish Medieval art
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Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orange 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 (6)
- Lysander Spooner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hunt Allen: credited to Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Bullock: Engraving by Hezekiah Wright Smith (fl.1828-1879), after a painting by J. H. Daniels, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Greenough: Original photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson Bancroft: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nina Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons