Newberry is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Most widely known is Len St. Jean, the player of American football, with articles in 4 languages. F. Robert Edwards, the American politician, comes second, with Martin R. Bradley third. The oldest name on the list belongs to Martin R. Bradley, born in 1888, the newest to Rob Rubick, born in 1960. Only 119 of the 502 towns in Michigan with anyone on record list more.
Born in Newberry
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2
#3When Newberry’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Newberry is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Newberry
2 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Newberry?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newberry 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 (2)
- F. Robert Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin R. Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons