SC#1
Politics & Law
Susan Collins
born 1952United States Senator from Maine since 1997
48 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Caribou
Caribou counts 8 famous people, first among them Susan Collins
Susan Collins is the best known, with articles in 48 languages. Behind the leader come Jessica Meir and Paryse Martin. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1853, Florence Collins Porter is the first name on record, and Jessica Meir, born in 1977, the most recent.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Susan Collins
in 48 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Florence Collins Porter
Youngest
1977
Jessica Meir
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Caribou’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Caribou
Languages with an article: 48 for Susan Collins, 38 for Jessica Meir, 4 for Paryse Martin.
#2Science & Medicine
Jessica Meir
born 1977American and Swedish astronaut
38 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Caribou’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Caribou is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 3.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Caribou
A further 5 follow, born between 1853 and 1925.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Presque Isle, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caribou 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 (7)
- Jessica Meir: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paryse Martin: Michel Boucher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Collins Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crowley: John_Crowley_South_Street_Seaport.jpg: Houari Boumedienne derivative work: Lampak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Buckley: John Skalicky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Hiland: chascar, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons