#1Famous people · Rodman
4 famous people come from Rodman, Frank Winfield Woolworth the best known
At the top of the list is the American businessman Frank Winfield Woolworth, covered in 19 languages. Behind the leader come Adele Marion Fielde and Mary A. Hitchcock Wakelin. Over 34 years of births, the list goes from Benjamin Burr (1818) to Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852). No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Frank Winfield Woolworth
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
Benjamin Burr
Youngest
1852
Frank Winfield Woolworth
Most common field
Business
2 people
The best known
Born in Rodman
Counted by languages, Frank Winfield Woolworth is ahead of Adele Marion Fielde and Mary A. Hitchcock Wakelin: 19, 8 and 2.
#1#2Politics & Law
Adele Marion Fielde
1839–1916American social activist, missionary, scientist, writer
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Notable
Mary A. Hitchcock Wakelin
1834–1900American temperance reformer
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Rodman’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1830s come out on top, with 2 births.
BusinessPolitics & LawNotable
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Known for
What Rodman is known for
Business people are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Watertown, with 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rodman 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 (7)
- Frank Winfield Woolworth: J. J. Oade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adele Marion Fielde: T. Ogilvie Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary A. Hitchcock Wakelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Burr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Dulles: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Sterling Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Bailey: J. H. Beers & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons