#1Famous people · Delhi
Most of the 10 famous people born in Delhi came into the world in the early republic
Candace Wheeler, the American interior designer, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are Frederick Steele and Lafayette Mendel. Born in 1819, Frederick Steele is the first name on record, and Lynwood E. Clark, born in 1929, the most recent. The list comes to 31.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
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 saw the most births of any decade: 2.
MilitaryBusinessWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawFaithNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Delhi
Ranked by languages covered: Candace Wheeler with 14, then Frederick Steele with 6 and Lafayette Mendel with 6.
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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 8.4 times.
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 Delhi
7 more, 2 of them soldiers and sailors.
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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 (9)
- 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