#1Famous people · Stoughton
Of the 25 famous people born in Stoughton, an unusual share are musicians
Most widely known is Lori McKenna, the American musician, with articles in 16 languages. Forrest Bird and Doris Holmes Blake follow. The largest group, 8, was born in the early republic. Births since 1970 account for 5 of the names.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Lori McKenna
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1751
Supply Belcher
Youngest
1994
Victoria Hanson
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Stoughton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Stoughton is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 2.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Stoughton’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsMusicWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Stoughton
Lori McKenna, Forrest Bird and Doris Holmes Blake are written about in 16, 9 and 7 languages.
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Writing & Arts
Doris Holmes Blake
1892–1978American entomologist and scientific illustrator
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Stoughton
Of the other 22, 7 are leaders.
Dennis Xavier DeSouza
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Eric Spicely
born 1986American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Stoughton home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Fred Richard.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Sharon, at 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stoughton 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 (18)
- Lori McKenna: Thom C from Blackstone Valley, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Bird: USPTO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Lillie Pierce: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Viola: Justinjamessinclair, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. Collins: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Remmes: Actingman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Capen Monk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Turner Eddy: Henry Turner Eddy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Supply Belcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Chamberlain: Bill Chamberlain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward L. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Atherton: Public domain. Photo was taken in the 18th century. It is also on Find a Grave website. Similar illustration/ etching within this publication: Hamilton Hurd, D. (1884), History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, with Biographical Sketches of many of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Monroe Stearns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Thornell Jr: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerry Keating: User:Rileysparsons, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Wales: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Palfrey Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Batcheller Sumner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons