#16 famous people call Manlius their birthplace
The best known is the union United States Army general John J. Peck, with articles in 4 languages. In the early republic, 5 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1816 to 1867, from Truman H. Hoag to James Matthew Lynch. The list comes to 12.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
What stands out about Manlius’ famous people
When Manlius’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1820s than in any other decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Manlius
John J. Peck has articles in 4 languages, Truman H. Hoag in 4 and Charles Hale Morgan in 2.
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#3What Manlius is known for
Share of Manlius’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Manlius
The other 3 span the years 1823 to 1867.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manlius 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 (3)
- John J. Peck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hale Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Sinnotte: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons