#1Famous people · Potsdam
Of the 14 famous people born in Potsdam, an unusual share are leaders
Frank B. Kellogg, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 58 languages. The American children's writer Laurie Halse Anderson ranks second, ahead of Craig Conroy. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. From John Lyman Smith in 1828 to Brandy Fisher in 1975, the births cover 147 years.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Frank B. Kellogg
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
John Lyman Smith
Youngest
1975
Brandy Fisher
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Potsdam’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Potsdam is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.4 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 Potsdam
Counted by languages, Frank B. Kellogg is ahead of Laurie Halse Anderson and Craig Conroy: 58, 21 and 14.
#1LA#2
Writing & Arts
Laurie Halse Anderson
born 1961American children's writer
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#3Through the years
When Potsdam’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1850s, at 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Potsdam 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)
- Frank B. Kellogg: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Conroy: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Nelson Pray: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Mathews: "The Saint Paul Globe" (Saint Paul, MN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite LeHand: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Sutter: J.Campbell aka JENMEDIA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen H. Weed: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons