#1Famous people · Bangor
41 famous people were born in Bangor, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Articles in 32 languages make the American politician William Cohen the best known. Second place goes to the American horror writer Joe Hill, third to John Baldacci. The largest group, 19, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to Silas C. Hatch, born in 1821, the newest to Courtney LaPlante, born in 1989.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
William Cohen
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Silas C. Hatch
Youngest
1989
Courtney LaPlante
Most common field
Writing & Arts
11 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Bangor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bangor is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.6 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 Bangor’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineSportsFilm, TV & StageNotableMusicFaithMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bangor
Three names lead: William Cohen (32 languages), Joe Hill (31) and John Baldacci (23).
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Everyone else born in Bangor
38 more, from 1821 to 1989.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bangor home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Stephen King the best known.
Sharon Barker
1949–2023Canadian-American women's rights activist, women's health advocate, and feminist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Brewer’s, at 12 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bangor 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 (11)
- William Cohen: SCOTT DAVIS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hill: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baldacci: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rocket: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Peddle: Jason Scott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen King: Photo by James Leonard Jacket design by R. Adelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Day: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Parcak: Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothea Dix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merritt Lyndon Fernald: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons