#1Famous people · Warsaw
Of the 12 famous people born in Warsaw, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
Most widely known is James C. Adamson, the American astronaut, with articles in 26 languages. Close behind are Diann Roffe and Barber Conable. From Augustus Frank in 1826 to Ben Doller in 1973, the births cover 147 years. Per head, the list is long: 22.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
James C. Adamson
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
Augustus Frank
Youngest
1973
Ben Doller
Most common field
Science & Medicine
4 people
What stands out about Warsaw’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Warsaw is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 5.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Warsaw’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 2.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawSportsMusicMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Warsaw
The three are covered in 26, 20 and 12 languages: James C. Adamson, Diann Roffe and Barber Conable.
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Everyone else born in Warsaw
The other 9 span the years 1826 to 1973.
John Warwick Montgomery
1931–2024Lawyer, Professor of Philosophy, theologian and author
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The longest list nearby is Perry’s, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warsaw 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 (10)
- James C. Adamson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barber Conable: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Frank: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merrill Edwards Gates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zera Luther Tanner: Men of Mark Publishing, Washington DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Annette Buckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Barlow: US Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bosseler: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Jeremiah Parks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lovisa Card-Catlin: Orlando Rouland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons