#1Famous people · Delhi
Most of the 10 famous people born in Delhi came into the world in the early republic
Most widely known is Candace Wheeler, the American interior designer, with articles in 14 languages. Second place goes to the united States Army officer Frederick Steele, third to Lafayette Mendel. Only 203 of the 1,288 towns in New York with anyone on record list more. Soldiers and sailors make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Candace Wheeler
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Frederick Steele
Youngest
1929
Lynwood E. Clark
Most common field
Military
3 people
What stands out about Delhi’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Delhi’s famous people were born
The 1830s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
MilitaryBusinessWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawFaithNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Delhi
The three are covered in 14, 6 and 6 languages: Candace Wheeler, Frederick Steele and Lafayette Mendel.
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#3Known for
What Delhi is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 8.3 times.
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 Delhi
A further 7 follow, born between 1830 and 1929.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Stamford lists the most people: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delhi 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 (13)
- Candace Wheeler: Sarony & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Mendel: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferris Jacobs, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amasa J. Parker Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jabez Abel Bostwick: Ida Tarbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry W. Cannon: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheldon M. Griswold: Churchman Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynwood E. Clark: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Newton Richards: Blackstone Studios, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Leal: Drinkingwaterdoc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons