#1Famous people · Enfield
5 famous people were born in Enfield from 1801 to 1936
The best known is the American baseball player Stan Williams, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Robert O. Blood and William Goodhue Perley. The list’s best known name, Stan Williams, dates from 1936. For every 10,000 residents there are 11.2 on the list, well above the typical New Hampshire town’s 5.8.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Stan Williams
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
William Weir Stickney
Youngest
1936
Stan Williams
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Enfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Enfield’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Enfield
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2
#3Known for
What Enfield is known for
Enfield has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
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 Enfield
2 more, best known first.
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Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Enfield 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 (5)
- Stan Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert O. Blood: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Goodhue Perley: William James Topley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dunklee Currier: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons