#1Famous people · Pelham
Pelham counts 8 famous people, first among them Caroline Harvey
At the top of the list is the American ice hockey player Caroline Harvey, covered in 11 languages. The next two names are William M. Richardson and Ray Fox. 2 were born in 1970 or later. The earliest on the list is William M. Richardson, born in 1774, and the youngest Caroline Harvey, born in 2002.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Caroline Harvey
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1774
William M. Richardson
Youngest
2002
Caroline Harvey
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Pelham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pelham’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pelham
Three names lead: Caroline Harvey (11 languages), William M. Richardson (4) and Ray Fox (3).
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#2Politics & Law
William M. Richardson
1774–1838American jurist and politician
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What Pelham is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.8 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pelham 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)
- Caroline Harvey: SecretName101, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias James Corey: Creator: Trvthchem personal photo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Corey: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Dinsmoor: Simon Goodell Griffin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons