#1Writing & Arts
Patrick McHale
born 1983Writer, storyboard artist, animator, filmmaker
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Chatham
Chatham counts 8 famous people, first among them Patrick McHale
Patrick McHale is the best known, with articles in 12 languages. Second and third on the list are Alex Laferriere and Drew O'Connor. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. 3 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Patrick McHale
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Ruth Strang
Youngest
2001
Alex Laferriere
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Chatham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Chatham’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Chatham
Ranked by languages covered: Patrick McHale with 12, then Alex Laferriere with 9 and Drew O'Connor with 9.
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Known for
What Chatham is known for
Chatham has 3.7× the usual share of writers and artists.
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 Chatham
5 more, from 1895 to 1957.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Summit, at 61.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chatham 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)
- Patrick McHale: Peter Dzubay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Laferriere: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Cruikshank: Sally Cruikshank, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Guiliana: Heernt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Fletcher: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons