#1Famous people · Bellevue
Most of the 12 famous people born in Bellevue came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
The best known is the American football player Bradbury Robinson, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Charles D. Williams and Christi Paul. Over 119 years of births, the list goes from Lamon V. Harkness (1850) to Christi Paul (1969). Only 89 of the 715 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Bradbury Robinson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1850
Lamon V. Harkness
Youngest
1969
Christi Paul
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Bellevue
First, Bradbury Robinson (4 languages), then Charles D. Williams (4) and Christi Paul (4).
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#2Faith
Charles D. Williams
1860–19234th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan
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Through the years
When Bellevue’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1880s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsMilitaryBusinessFaithWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bellevue is known for
Compared with the usual town, soldiers and sailors are the most over-represented field, at 7 times.
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 Bellevue
Still to come: 9 more, from 1850 to 1960.
Ralph W. Aigler
1885–1964Law professor and athletic administrator at University of Michigan
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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The neighbour with a name on record is York Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bellevue 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 (8)
- Bradbury Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles D. Williams: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Greenslade: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamon V. Harkness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard L. Vickery: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph W. Aigler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lamon Harkness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Norris: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons