#1Famous people · Stamford
From 1824 to 1948, Stamford was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Alfred Newton Richards, the American pharmacologist, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Close behind are Alfred William Lamb and Mike Barlow. The list’s best known name, Alfred Newton Richards, dates from 1876. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Alfred Newton Richards
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Alfred William Lamb
Youngest
1948
Mike Barlow
What stands out about Stamford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Stamford’s famous people were born
The 1820s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Stamford
First, Alfred Newton Richards (5 languages), then Alfred William Lamb (4) and Mike Barlow (3).
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What Stamford is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Stamford
Another 2, the earliest born in 1827.
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The neighbour with a name on record is Harpersfield.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stamford 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 (5)
- Alfred Newton Richards: Blackstone Studios, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Barlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Vaughn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Hume: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark W. Bryan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons