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Famous people · Berne

6 famous people were born in Berne from 1796 to 1967

Most widely known is Joseph P. Bradley, the associate Justice of the US Supreme court, with articles in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Elihu Doty and Albert Gallup. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. Joseph P. Bradley was born in 1813.

#1 best knownJoseph P. BradleyPolitics & Law · 1813–1892
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Joseph P. Bradley
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Albert Gallup
Youngest
1967
Jeff Curro
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Berne’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Berne’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century1800185019001950Ira ShaferElihu Doty
Politics & LawFaithBusinessNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Berne

Joseph P. Bradley has articles in 12 languages, Elihu Doty in 6 and Albert Gallup in 5.

Joseph P. Bradley#1
Politics & Law

Joseph P. Bradley

1813–1892

Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Elihu Doty#2
Faith

Elihu Doty

1809–1864

American missionary

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AG#3
Politics & Law

Albert Gallup

1796–1851

American politician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Berne is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.4 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 Berne

Still to come: 3 more, from 1801 to 1967.

John Warren Butterfield

John Warren Butterfield

1801–1869

American businessman, Butterfield Overland Mail founder

Ira Shafer

Ira Shafer

1831–1896

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JC

Jeff Curro

born 1967

Member of The Howard Stern Show

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Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Rensselaerville counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berne 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.

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