#1Famous people · Dexter
5 famous people come from Dexter, Katharine Dexter McCormick the best known
At the top of the list is the American philanthropist Katharine Dexter McCormick, covered in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Royal S. Copeland and Benny Frey. The first birth on record is Royal S. Copeland’s, in 1868, and the last Eric Ehn’s, in 1984. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Katharine Dexter McCormick
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Royal S. Copeland
Youngest
1984
Eric Ehn
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Dexter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Dexter’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 2 births.
SportsBusinessPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dexter
Katharine Dexter McCormick, Royal S. Copeland and Benny Frey are written about in 13, 12 and 4 languages.
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Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dexter 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 (4)
- Katharine Dexter McCormick: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal S. Copeland: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benny Frey: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis James: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons