Mildrette Netter tops a list of 7 famous people born in Rosedale
At the top of the list is the American athletics competitor Mildrette Netter, covered in 16 languages. The largest group, 5, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from Walter Sillers, Jr., born in 1888, to Mildrette Netter, born in 1948. The biggest group are leaders: 3.
Born in Rosedale
Counted by languages, Mildrette Netter is ahead of Cliff Meely and Redd Holt: 16, 9 and 4.
When Rosedale’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Rosedale is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
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 Rosedale
Of the other 4, 3 are leaders.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rosedale 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)
- Walter Sillers, Jr.: Gerald Bridges, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Pearson: Greystone Photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons