#1Writing & Arts
Barbara Kingsolver
born 1955American author, poet and essayist
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Famous people · Annapolis
Of the 50 famous people born in Annapolis, an unusual share are writers and artists
Barbara Kingsolver leads the list, covered in 46 languages. Second and third on the list are James M. Cain and Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The largest group, 18, was born between 1920 and 1969. Among the 190 towns in Maryland with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd.
Born here
50
notable people
Best known
Barbara Kingsolver
in 46 Wikipedia languages
First
1724
William Cumming
Youngest
2002
Lacey Eden
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Annapolis’ famous people
A town of writers and artistsWriters and artists make up 12 of the 50, 2.4 times the usual share.Known worldwideBarbara Kingsolver has an article in 46 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 19, the most recent in 2002.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live here, Sir Frederick Eden, 2nd Baronet among them.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Annapolis is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.4 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.
The best known
Born in Annapolis
Languages with an article: 46 for Barbara Kingsolver, 34 for James M. Cain, 30 for Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
James M. Cain
1892–1977American novelist, short story writer, journalist
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#3Politics & Law
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
1737–1832American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence
30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Annapolis’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 7 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Annapolis
Still to come: 47 more, from 1724 to 2002.
Travis Pastrana
born 1983American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
William Cumming
1724–1797American lawyer and delegate to the Continental Congress
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Annapolis home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Sir Frederick Eden, 2nd Baronet.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Annapolis 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 (16)
- Barbara Kingsolver: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Cain: Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, photograph by George W. Vassar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Michael Laty (died 1848), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Meyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Pastrana: Rob Street, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Teixeira: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Pinkney: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. S. Lull: William Sergeant Kendall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raphaelle Peale: Charles Willson Peale 1741-1827, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alexander Hammond: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reverdy Johnson: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobbi Sue Luther: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Winter Davis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Leeds Kerr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Contee Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Siriano: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons