#1Famous people · Antwerp
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge tops a list of 5 famous people born in Antwerp
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, the American artist, is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Close behind are Albert Woolson and Charles Rainsford Jennison. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Over 115 years of births, the list goes from Helen Hinsdale Rich (1827) to Roger LaLonde (1942).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Helen Hinsdale Rich
Youngest
1942
Roger LaLonde
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Antwerp’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Antwerp’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Antwerp
Three names lead: Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (20 languages), Albert Woolson (7) and Charles Rainsford Jennison (4).
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#2Military
Albert Woolson
1850–1956American centenarian and United States Army soldier (1847/1850-1956)
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
Charles Rainsford Jennison
1834–1884Union Army officer and Kansas politician
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Antwerp 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 (7)
- Cassius Marcellus Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Woolson: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rainsford Jennison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Hinsdale Rich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell Pettibone Flower: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeboim Cartter Patten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. N. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons