#1Famous people · Brewster
Fanny Crosby tops a list of 7 famous people born in Brewster
Fanny Crosby is the best known, with articles in 31 languages. Behind the leader come Ava Fabian and John McCloy. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Fanny Crosby, born in 1820, the newest to Shayna Levy, born in 1997.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Fanny Crosby
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Fanny Crosby
Youngest
1997
Shayna Levy
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Brewster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Brewster’s famous people were born
The 1820s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Brewster
The three are covered in 31, 7 and 5 languages: Fanny Crosby, Ava Fabian and John McCloy.
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Military
John McCloy
1876–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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Known for
What Brewster is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brewster 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)
- Fanny Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Stephens: MrPrada at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons