#1Famous people · Fredonia
Leaders stand out among the 14 famous people born in Fredonia
Articles in 33 languages make the American novelist Jean Webster the best known. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents there are 14.8 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9. Over 178 years of births, the list goes from Henry N. Walker (1811) to Ruthie Collins (1989).
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Jean Webster
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Henry N. Walker
Youngest
1989
Ruthie Collins
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Fredonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fredonia is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
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 Fredonia
Jean Webster leads with articles in 33 languages, ahead of Jennifer Suhr (31) and Nick Bailen (9).
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Through the years
When Fredonia’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fredonia
Here are 11 more, born from 1811 to 1989.
Russell Willson
1883–1948United States Navy Admiral and Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
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Olive Risley Seward
1844–1908Adopted daughter of American politician William H. Seward
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fredonia 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 (11)
- Jean Webster: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Suhr: Tab59 from Düsseldorf, Allemagne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Willson: United States Navy photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruthie Collins: Aberdeen Proving Ground, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin H. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Phelps: Rogers, A.D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry N. Walker: Alvah Bradish, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Risley Seward: Dookas27018 Lucas Keene, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. Kingsley: Scribbler54, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons