AS#1
Film, TV & Stage
Andrew Stanton
born 1965American animator, film director and screenwriter
42 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Rockport
Of the 7 famous people born in Rockport, an unusual share are writers and artists
Best known of all is Andrew Stanton, written about in 42 languages. William H. Jordan, born in 1845, is the earliest name and Andrew Stanton, born in 1965, the latest. For every 10,000 residents there are 10 on the list, well above the typical Massachusetts town’s 4.5. The longest list of any town in Massachusetts belongs to Lawrence, with 63.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Andrew Stanton
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
William H. Jordan
Youngest
1965
Andrew Stanton
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Rockport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Rockport is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 5.6 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 Rockport
Languages with an article: 42 for Andrew Stanton, 23 for Vermin Supreme, 6 for Marshall Howard Saville.
#2Writing & Arts
Vermin Supreme
born 1961American performance artist and political activist
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Writing & Arts
Marshall Howard Saville
1867–1935American archaeologist
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Rockport’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 2.
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Everyone else born in Rockport
The rest number 4, with 2 writers and artists among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockport 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 (5)
- Vermin Supreme: Marc Nozell from Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Howard Saville: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick H. Tarr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maila Nurmi: Bruno Bernard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons