#1Famous people · Whitehall
5 famous people call Whitehall their birthplace
Ruth Thompson, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Adella M. Parker and Julius Nufer. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Over 108 years of births, the list goes from Adella M. Parker (1870) to Tony Jasick (1978).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Ruth Thompson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Adella M. Parker
Youngest
1978
Tony Jasick
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Whitehall
Ruth Thompson leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Adella M. Parker (3) and Julius Nufer (1).
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Politics & Law
Adella M. Parker
1870–1956American politician, suffragist, lawyer, journalist, botanist and botanical collector
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JN#3
Sports
Julius Nufer
1879–1949American track and field athlete, sports coach, athletics administrator
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Whitehall’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Whitehall is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Whitehall
2 more, from 1897 to 1978.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitehall 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 (3)
- Ruth Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Jasick: United States Air Force Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Flagstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons