#1Famous people · Cooperstown
5 famous people were born in Cooperstown
Most widely known is Einar Maynard Gunderson, the Canadian politician, with articles in 4 languages. John Holmes Dingle and Erling Platou follow. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Erling Platou, born in 1896, the newest to Robert T. Harden, born in 1960.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Einar Maynard Gunderson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Erling Platou
Youngest
1960
Robert T. Harden
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Cooperstown
Einar Maynard Gunderson, John Holmes Dingle and Erling Platou are written about in 4, 3 and 2 languages.
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Sports
Erling Platou
1896–1958American basketball player and pediatrician
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Through the years
When Cooperstown’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Cooperstown is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Cooperstown
2 more names, born between 1916 and 1960.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cooperstown 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)
- Einar Maynard Gunderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Stromme: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert T. Harden: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons