#1From 1803 to 1995, Belgrade was the birthplace of 6 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Lot M. Morrill, covered in 18 languages. Behind the leader come Anson Morrill and Wyatt Omsberg. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
What stands out about Belgrade’s famous people
When Belgrade’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1810s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Belgrade
Two of the three are leaders.
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#2What Belgrade is known for
Share of Belgrade’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Belgrade
3 more names, born between 1828 and 1907.


No one matches both filters.
Also called Belgrade home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Belgrade, though born elsewhere.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Readfield has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belgrade 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)
- Lot M. Morrill: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anson Morrill: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenlief T. Stevens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Franklin Spalding: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Finney Boylan: Y, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hubbard: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Fletcher: Isaac Atwater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nehemiah Abbott: McClees & Beck (Washington, DC), Publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Battersby: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Wells Jr.: "The Magazine of Western History"., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Stevens: CJ Stevens, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons





