#1Famous people · La Plata
14 famous people were born in La Plata, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician Andrew Grant Chapman, covered in 5 languages. The next two names are Daryl Thompson and John Grant Chapman. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Only 25 of the 193 towns in Maryland with anyone on record list more.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Andrew Grant Chapman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
John Grant Chapman
Youngest
1996
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Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about La Plata’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What La Plata is known for
La Plata has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 La Plata’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in La Plata
By how many languages cover them, Andrew Grant Chapman comes first (5), then Daryl Thompson (5) and John Grant Chapman (5).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in La Plata
A further 11 follow, born between 1874 and 1996.
Matthew Morgan
born 1973American politician,member of the Maryland House of Delegates
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Plata 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)
- Andrew Grant Chapman: 1869-1943. Sigismunda Mary Frances Chapman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevon Jenifer: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Soule Zimmerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Middleton: User:1msulax, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Morgan: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Mitchell: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons