#1Famous people · Warsaw
Of the 12 famous people born in Warsaw, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
James C. Adamson, the American astronaut, is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. The list runs from Augustus Frank, born in 1826, to Ben Doller, born in 1973. Per head, the list is long: 39.4 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,278 towns in New York with famous people list more.
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
Warsaw has 5.6× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
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
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 2 births.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawSportsMusicMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Warsaw
Three names lead: James C. Adamson (26 languages), Diann Roffe (20) and Barber Conable (12).
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Everyone else born in Warsaw
9 more, from 1826 to 1973.
John Warwick Montgomery
1931–2024Lawyer, Professor of Philosophy, theologian and author
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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 (6)
- 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