MS#1
Famous people · Gowanda
Gowanda’s famous people span 112 years: 4 births from 1852 to 1964
At the top of the list is the American guitarist Mick Sweda, covered in 3 languages. Albertus W. Catlin is second and Greg Lamberson third. The list’s best known name, Mick Sweda, dates from 1960. For every 10,000 residents there are 14.9 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Mick Sweda
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Jared Sidney Torrance
Youngest
1964
Greg Lamberson
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Gowanda
The three are covered in 3, 2 and 2 languages: Mick Sweda, Albertus W. Catlin and Greg Lamberson.
#2Military
Albertus W. Catlin
1868–1933United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GL#3
Film, TV & Stage
Greg Lamberson
born 1964American filmmaker and author
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Gowanda’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 2 births.
MusicMilitaryFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Gowanda is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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 Gowanda
1 more, best known first.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Gowanda.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gowanda 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 (2)
- Albertus W. Catlin: ERcheck at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel R. Gernatt Sr.: Daniellagreen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons