#1Famous people · Waterloo
Of the 10 famous people born in Waterloo, an unusual share are writers and artists
Louise Blanchard Bethune, the American architect, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The next two names are Randolph Rogers and George Bradshaw Kelly. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Over 131 years of births, the list goes from Randolph Rogers (1825) to Mike McLaughlin (1956).
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Louise Blanchard Bethune
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Randolph Rogers
Youngest
1956
Mike McLaughlin
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Waterloo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Waterloo is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3.9 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.
The best known
Born in Waterloo
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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#3Through the years
When Waterloo’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1870s, at 2.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Waterloo
A further 7 follow, born between 1830 and 1956.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Waterloo home
Born elsewhere, Jane Hunt lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Seneca Falls, at 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterloo 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 (11)
- Louise Blanchard Bethune: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bradshaw Kelly: "Rochester Democrat and Chronicle" (Rochester, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Woodward: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Chappelle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank LaMar Christian: New York State Department of Correctional Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward R. Welles: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Foote Arnold: Marble City Press, The Tuttle Company, Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Seldon Duncanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma L. Shaw: Literary Century, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons