#1Film, TV & Stage
James Charles
born 1999American YouTuber, make-up artist and model
27 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Bethlehem
6 famous people were born in Bethlehem, more of them leaders than in most towns
Best known of all is James Charles, written about in 27 languages. Ephraim George Squier, the American archaeologist and newspaper editor, comes second, with Rufus Bullock third. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. From James A. McDougall to James Charles, the births on the list run from 1817 to 1999.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James Charles
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
James A. McDougall
Youngest
1999
James Charles
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Bethlehem’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bethlehem is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Bethlehem’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1830s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bethlehem
By how many languages cover them, James Charles comes first (27), then Ephraim George Squier (11) and Rufus Bullock (11).
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Ephraim George Squier
1821–1888American archaeologist and newspaper editor
11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Bethlehem
3 more, from 1817 to 1873.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethlehem 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)
- James Charles: Lone Fox, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim George Squier: Frances Carner. Original artist S.W., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Bullock: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. McDougall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter G. Ten Eyck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mosher Bailey: Frederick S. Hills, Compiler & Editor; Publisher, The Argus Company, Albany, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ze Frank: The Bui Brothers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons