#1Famous people · Homer
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Homer
The best known is the women's rights activist Amelia Bloomer, with articles in 35 languages. 12 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Horatio Ballard, born in 1803, the newest to Arthur C. Sidman, born in 1863. Only 146 of the 1,269 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Amelia Bloomer
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Horatio Ballard
Youngest
1863
Arthur C. Sidman
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
What stands out about Homer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Homer is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.3 times the usual share.
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 Homer’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 4.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Homer
Amelia Bloomer, Andrew Dickson White and Francis Bicknell Carpenter are written about in 35, 33 and 8 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Homer 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 (8)
- Amelia Bloomer: Binksternet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Dickson White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bicknell Carpenter: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Osborn Stoddard: Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur C. Sidman: Jfbarlow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleazer Wakeley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Keep: undetermined, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erastus Milo Cravath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons