#1Famous people · Chemung
From 1794 to 1964, Chemung was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Todd Bodine, the racecar driver, with articles in 7 languages. The next two names are Wells Spicer and Brett Bodine. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field. Todd Bodine was born in 1964.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Todd Bodine
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
John G. McDowell
Youngest
1964
Todd Bodine
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Chemung
Ranked by languages covered: Todd Bodine with 7, then Wells Spicer with 5 and Brett Bodine with 4.
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#3Through the years
When Chemung’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Chemung is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Chemung
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Waverly’s, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chemung 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 (4)
- Todd Bodine: Global Gamers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Spicer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Bodine: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Walker: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons