JO#1
Famous people · Lisbon
4 famous people call Lisbon their birthplace
Most widely known is James O'Neill, the American lawyer and politician, with articles in 3 languages. Behind the leader come James O'Neill and Newton Alonzo Wells. Per head, the list is long: 9.4 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
James O'Neill
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
James O'Neill
Youngest
1852
Newton Alonzo Wells
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Lisbon
James O'Neill has articles in 3 languages, James O'Neill in 3 and Newton Alonzo Wells in 2.
#2Politics & Law
James O'Neill
1847–1929American lawyer, politician and judge
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
NW#3
Writing & Arts
Newton Alonzo Wells
1852–1923American visual artist and educator
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Lisbon’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lisbon is known for
Share of Lisbon’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Lisbon
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Ogdensburg has the most on record, with 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lisbon 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 O'Neill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Emmet Walsh: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Greenway: Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ricalton: James Ricalton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons