#1Famous people · Clarence
10 famous people from Clarence, many of them leaders
The best known is the American politician Dewitt C. Leach, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Alfred F. Beiter and Bill Bernhard. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period. Over 177 years of births, the list goes from Alfred Pond (1806) to Nikki Dinki (1983).
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Dewitt C. Leach
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
Alfred Pond
Youngest
1983
Nikki Dinki
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Clarence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Clarence is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Clarence
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Clarence’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1820s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Everyone else born in Clarence
Another 7, 4 of them athletes.
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Lockport has the longest list next door: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarence 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 (8)
- Dewitt C. Leach: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred F. Beiter: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bernhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Carol Oates: Per A.J. Andersson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Gronkowski: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Thompson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Laughlin: Hall, Buffalo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons