#1Famous people · Waterford
The 8 famous people born in Waterford, led by Ethelda Bleibtrey
The best known is the American swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey, with articles in 25 languages. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Only 255 of the 1,290 towns in New York with anyone on record list more. More are leaders than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Ethelda Bleibtrey
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
John Cramer
Youngest
1937
Matthew H. Clark
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Waterford
Three names lead: Ethelda Bleibtrey (25 languages), Charles Waldron (10) and Matthew H. Clark (10).
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Through the years
When Waterford’s famous people were born
The 1900s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageFaithMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Waterford is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Waterford
The other 5 span the years 1779 to 1901.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Troy, at 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterford 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)
- Ethelda Bleibtrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Waldron: film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Egbert Ludovicus Viele: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John K. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Furlong Flynn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons