#1Famous people · Belfast
17 famous people from Belfast, many of them soldiers and sailors
The best known is the American politician William G. Crosby, with articles in 9 languages. William V. Pratt and Albert William Stevens follow. More than half were born in the early republic, 9 in all. From William G. Crosby to Sarah D'Alelio, the births on the list run from 1805 to 1980.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
William G. Crosby
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
William G. Crosby
Youngest
1980
Sarah D'Alelio
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Belfast’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Belfast is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is soldiers and sailors, at 8.2 times.
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 Belfast’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1850s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotableSportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Belfast
First, William G. Crosby (9 languages), then William V. Pratt (9) and Albert William Stevens (7).
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Albert William Stevens
1886–1949American Army officer and photographer
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Belfast
14 more names, born between 1819 and 1980.
Henry E. Noyes
1839–1919American army officer who fought in the American Civil War, the Great Sioux War of 1876 and the Spanish-American War
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belfast 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)
- William G. Crosby: Joseph Williamson, author. Long, Short and Harmon (Portland, ME), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Pratt: Caleb Arnold Slade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert William Stevens: US Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wilder: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Allen Sargent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry E. Noyes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert L. Foss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Dean McLellan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Clarke White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lonecloud: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell K. Colcord: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons