#1Film, TV & Stage
Rodney Dangerfield
1921–2004American stand-up comedian
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Famous people · Babylon
Babylon counts 6 famous people, first among them Rodney Dangerfield
The best known is the American stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield, with articles in 48 languages. Behind the leader come Greg Cochrane and Joseph P. Ryan. The oldest name on the list belongs to Leo Fishel, born in 1877, the newest to Stephanie Colón, born in 1992. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Rodney Dangerfield
in 48 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Leo Fishel
Youngest
1992
Stephanie Colón
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Babylon’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Babylon
Ranked by languages covered: Rodney Dangerfield with 48, then Greg Cochrane with 5 and Joseph P. Ryan with 3.
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#3Politics & Law
Joseph P. Ryan
1884–1963President of the International Longshoremen's Association
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Through the years
When Babylon’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1990s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Babylon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.
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 Babylon
Another 3, 2 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Babylon home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Babylon, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 7 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Babylon 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 (8)
- Rodney Dangerfield: Press photo, photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Cochrane: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orrin G. Farmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Ryan: Fay, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alec Baldwin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Norris Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Mottola: Peggster.net at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mythbusted/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Green: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons