#1Writing & Arts
L. Frank Baum
1856–1919American author of children's books
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Famous people · Chittenango
5 famous people come from Chittenango, L. Frank Baum the best known
Articles in 75 languages make the American author of children's books L. Frank Baum the best known. Second and third on the list are Dave Mirra and Lewis Selye. From Lewis Selye in 1803 to Dave Mirra in 1974, the births cover 171 years. Per head, the list is long: 10.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
L. Frank Baum
in 75 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Lewis Selye
Youngest
1974
Dave Mirra
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Chittenango’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Chittenango
First, L. Frank Baum (75 languages), then Dave Mirra (21) and Lewis Selye (3).
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#3Politics & Law
Lewis Selye
1803–1883United States Representative from New York
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Through the years
When Chittenango’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1850s come out on top, with 1 births.
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Known for
What Chittenango is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Chittenango
A further 2 follow, born between 1879 and 1901.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chittenango 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 (3)
- L. Frank Baum: George Steckel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Mirra: Geoff Sloan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Selye: Dwight J. Stoddard, Publisher. George C. Bragdon, Editor. Henry H. Rich, Promoter. The Central Printing and Engraving C o. (Rochester, NY), printer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons