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Famous people · Millinocket

Most of the 8 famous people born in Millinocket came into the world between 1920 and 1969

With articles in 15 languages, Mike Michaud is the most widely known. Stephen W. Groves (1917) and Andrew St. John (1982) mark the two ends of the list. Fewer than a quarter of the 286 towns in Maine with famous people list more. Per head, the list is long: 19.4 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Maine has 6.

#1 best knownMike MichaudPolitics & Law · born 1955
+6more
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Mike Michaud
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Stephen W. Groves
Youngest
1982
Andrew St. John
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people

What stands out about Millinocket’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Millinocket’s famous people were born

The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 4.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Mike MichaudJoseph John Gerry
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineFaithSportsMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Millinocket

Ranked by languages covered: Mike Michaud with 15, then George F. Carrier with 12 and Marc Macaulay with 11.

Mike Michaud#1
Politics & Law

Mike Michaud

born 1955

U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd district, and 2014 gubernatorial candidate

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GC#2
Science & Medicine

George F. Carrier

1918–2002

Mathematician and Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Harvard University

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MM#3
Film, TV & Stage

Marc Macaulay

born 1957

American actor

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Millinocket is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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 Millinocket

Still to come: 5 more, from 1917 to 1982.

Joseph John Gerry

Joseph John Gerry

1928–2023

American Catholic monk and bishop

AJ

Andrew St. John

born 1982

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
SG

Stephen W. Groves

1917–1942

United States Navy Navy Cross recipient

SS

Stephen Stanley

born 1952

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Millinocket 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.

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