#1Most of the 10 famous people born in Eden came into the world since 1970
Most widely known is Ben Cook, the American stage actor, with articles in 16 languages. Close behind are Jennifer King and Machinedrum. Born in 1918, William Gordon is the first name on record, and Ben Cook, born in 1997, the most recent. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
What stands out about Eden’s famous people
When Eden’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Eden
Ben Cook leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Jennifer King (5) and Machinedrum (5).
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#3What Eden is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 3 of them.
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 Eden
7 more, 2 of them leaders.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eden 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 (6)
- Ben Cook: Jgc2633, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer King: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Machinedrum: Zoe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tabitha Brown: Marcus Ingram on his YouTube channel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Carter: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon: Published by the Episcopal Missionary District of Alaska. Photographer uncredited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons