#1Famous people · Cambridge
Cambridge counts 7 famous people, first among them Grace McCallum
At the top of the list is the American artistic gymnast Grace McCallum, covered in 16 languages. Close behind are Kerri Hoskins and Jake Bischoff. Most were born since 1970: 4 of them. Mickey Erickson, born in 1905, is the earliest name and Grace McCallum, born in 2002, the latest.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Grace McCallum
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Mickey Erickson
Youngest
2002
Grace McCallum
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Cambridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Cambridge’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 2000s, at 1.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cambridge
Grace McCallum has articles in 16 languages, Kerri Hoskins in 10 and Jake Bischoff in 7.
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What Cambridge is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
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Everyone else born in Cambridge
Another 4, the earliest born in 1905.
Lynn H. Becklin
born 1932American politician – Minnesota -House 1973-74 (District 18A); House 1985-86 (District 19A)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cambridge 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)
- Grace McCallum: Mypurplelightsaber, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kerri Hoskins: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Bischoff: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons