#1Famous people · Decatur
Decatur counts 2 famous people, first among them Lewis Waterman
At the top of the list is the American inventor Lewis Waterman, covered in 14 languages. The list has one more: the lawyer and congressman John Van Voorhis. Of the towns next door, Worcester lists the most: 4, with Lionel Allen Sheldon first. Over 10 years of births, the list goes from John Van Voorhis (1826) to Lewis Waterman (1836).
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lewis Waterman
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
John Van Voorhis
Youngest
1836
Lewis Waterman
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Decatur
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Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Decatur 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)
- Lewis Waterman: Original photographer unknown, digitized by Google Books in freely available book. Cropped, contrast enhanced and small background repair by Froggerlaura., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Voorhis: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Allen Sheldon: H.B. Hall & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons