#1Writing & Arts
Samuel Hopkins Adams
1871–1958American investigative journalist
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Famous people · Dunkirk
22 famous people were born in Dunkirk, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Samuel Hopkins Adams, the American investigative journalist, with articles in 15 languages. Second place goes to the American actor and director H. B. Halicki, third to Bob MacKinnon. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 12 in all. Only 77 of the 1,260 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Samuel Hopkins Adams
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
James Blanchard Clews
Youngest
1975
Chad Green
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Dunkirk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Dunkirk is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Dunkirk’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
SportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dunkirk
Three names lead: Samuel Hopkins Adams (15 languages), H. B. Halicki (12) and Bob MacKinnon (6).
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Everyone else born in Dunkirk
Another 19, the earliest born in 1859.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dunkirk 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 (6)
- Samuel Hopkins Adams: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Dye: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Brady: Rtbonnecaze, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike DiMuro: texas_mustang on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Criscione: Spokane Indians, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Scheyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons