#1Famous people · Holland
3 famous people were born in Holland from 1819 to 1972
Most widely known is James M. Humphrey, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. Dave Hack, the player of American and Canadian football, comes second, with Frank E. Wheelock third. Next door, Java lists 2, led by Jasper D. Ward. Per head, the list is long: 9.2 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James M. Humphrey
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
James M. Humphrey
Youngest
1972
Dave Hack
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Holland
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1DH#2
FW#3
Politics & Law
Frank E. Wheelock
1863–1932American mayor and businessman
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What Holland is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Java lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holland 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 (4)
- James M. Humphrey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasper D. Ward: Carlyle Channing Davis, author. Phillips Publishing Company (Los Angeles, California), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bennett Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Moore Hubbard: John T. Hoyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons