#1Famous people · Houghton
Most of the 17 famous people born in Houghton came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
Most widely known is Eugene Parker, the American astronomer, with articles in 28 languages. Nancy Harkness Love and Donald G. Saari follow. From Franz C. Eschweiler to Chuck Klingbeil, the births on the list run from 1863 to 1965. Athletes make up the largest group, 5 of them.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Eugene Parker
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Franz C. Eschweiler
Youngest
1965
Chuck Klingbeil
Most common field
Sports
5 people
The best known
Born in Houghton
Counted by languages, Eugene Parker is ahead of Nancy Harkness Love and Donald G. Saari: 28, 13 and 10.
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Science & Medicine
Donald G. Saari
born 1940American mathematician, expert on voting methods and the n-body problem (b.1940)
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Through the years
When Houghton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Houghton is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
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 Houghton
14 more, 5 of them athletes.
Mary Odile Cahoon
1929–2011American Benedictine nun, biologist and Antarctic scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Houghton 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)
- Eugene Parker: Kim Shiflett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Harkness Love: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Brunet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Chadbourne: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Cochran: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franz C. Eschweiler: Hunter, Paul F., Editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. Rees: Avery D. Andrews (Philadelphia), author and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons