#1Famous people · Cumberland
From 1797 to 1978, Cumberland was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Joseph Brackett, the American songwriter, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Charles Gould Morton and Matt Apuzzo. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 4.6, close to the 6 of the typical Maine town. Joseph Brackett was born in 1797.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Joseph Brackett
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1797
Joseph Brackett
Youngest
1978
Matt Apuzzo
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Cumberland
By how many languages cover them, Joseph Brackett comes first (7), then Charles Gould Morton (4) and Matt Apuzzo (2).
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#2Military
Charles Gould Morton
1861–1933American Army World War I general
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Cumberland’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1790s, at 1.
MusicMilitaryWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Cumberland is known for
Music leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Cumberland
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in North Yarmouth: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cumberland 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)
- Joseph Brackett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Gould Morton: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Apuzzo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Oakes Smith: John Wesley Paradise, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Cummings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Albion Andrew: James Wallace Black, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Mayall: Christopher Columbus Andrews, editor. D. Mason & Co. (Syracuse, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons