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Famous people · Sussex
From 1814 to 1943, Sussex was the birthplace of 5 famous people
The best known is the American baseball player Bill Glynn, with articles in 3 languages. The American politician Grant Decker ranks second, ahead of William S. Cleveland. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list’s best known name, Bill Glynn, dates from 1925.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bill Glynn
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Grant Decker
Youngest
1943
William S. Cleveland
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Sussex
First, Bill Glynn (3 languages), then Grant Decker (3) and William S. Cleveland (3).
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Science & Medicine
William S. Cleveland
1943–2026American data visualization expert
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Sussex’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 2.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sussex is known for
Share of Sussex’s famous people in each field.
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 Sussex
2 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sussex 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 (2)
- Grant Decker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Hartwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons