#1Writing & Arts
Dr. Seuss
1904–1991American children's author and cartoonist
79 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Springfield
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 30 famous people born in Springfield
Articles in 79 languages make the American children's author and cartoonist Dr. Seuss the best known. From Joel Asaph Allen in 1838 to Randy Brown in 1990, the births cover 152 years. The largest group, 15, was born between 1920 and 1969. For its size the list is short: 1.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical Massachusetts town.
Born here
30
notable people
Best known
Dr. Seuss
in 79 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Joel Asaph Allen
Youngest
1990
Randy Brown
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
9 people
What stands out about Springfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Springfield is known for
Springfield has 3.9× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
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 Springfield
Counted by languages, Dr. Seuss is ahead of Kurt Russell and Timothy Leary: 79, 76 and 63.
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#3Through the years
When Springfield’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 5 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Springfield
Still to come: 27 more, from 1838 to 1990.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Chicopee, with 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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 (12)
- Dr. Seuss: Al Ravenna, New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Russell: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Leary: AP News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard F. Heck: Richard_Fred_Heck_2.jpg: BloodIce derivative work: ukexpat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Kay: Marcin Wichary from San Francisco, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Asaph Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Gravel: George Rebh, CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Bellamy: Philpott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meghann Fahy: Niko Vermeer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Fiorentino: Gianni Neiviller, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Janik: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Aveyard: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons