#1Famous people · Rumford
Leaders stand out among the 18 famous people born in Rumford
The best known is the American politician Edmund Muskie, with articles in 39 languages. William Wirt Virgin, born in 1823, is the earliest name and Rebecca Martin, born in 1969, the latest. Between 1920 and 1969, 11 were born, the most of any period. Per head, the list is long: 30.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Maine has 6.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Edmund Muskie
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
William Wirt Virgin
Youngest
1969
Rebecca Martin
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
What stands out about Rumford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Rumford is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Rumford
Two of the three are leaders.
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#3Through the years
When Rumford’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Rumford
A further 15 follow, born between 1823 and 1969.
Walter Abbott
born 1930American football coach, college athletics administrator, university professor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Bethel counts 11 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rumford 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 (8)
- Edmund Muskie: U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Martin: Rebbytunes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wallace Kimball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Thomas: Cleveland Indians, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucia M. Cormier: Maine State Legislature (97th: 1955), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Fayette Grover: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Walton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons