#1Famous people · Massena
Of the 13 famous people born in Massena, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Jim Deshaies, the American baseball player and analyst, with articles in 5 languages. Charles E. Belknap and Joel Rosenbaum follow. The largest group, 8, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Charles E. Belknap to Aaron Bogosian, the births on the list run from 1846 to 1987.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Jim Deshaies
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Charles E. Belknap
Youngest
1987
Aaron Bogosian
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Massena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Massena’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 4.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Massena is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Massena
First, Jim Deshaies (5 languages), then Charles E. Belknap (4) and Joel Rosenbaum (4).
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Science & Medicine
Joel Rosenbaum
born 1933Professor of cell biology at Yale University
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Everyone else born in Massena
The other 10 span the years 1864 to 1987.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Massena 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 (6)
- Jim Deshaies: thotfulspot, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Belknap: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leander Sundstrom: Photo historian, United States House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Morris: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery D. Andrews: Moses King, compiler and editor. Bartlerr & Company, the Orr Press (New York, NY), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Danko: Whoisjohngalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons