#17 famous people were born in Brunswick from 1833 to 1993
Most widely known is Ricky Wysocki, the American disc golfer, with articles in 4 languages. Chris Gizzi and Harriet G. Walker follow. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. The list’s best known name, Ricky Wysocki, dates from 1993.
What stands out about Brunswick’s famous people
When Brunswick’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1990s, at 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Brunswick
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Harriet G. Walker
1841–1917President of Abbott Northwestern Hospital
What Brunswick is known for
Share of Brunswick’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Brunswick
Another 4, the earliest born in 1833.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brunswick 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 (3)
- Ricky Wysocki: David Burn from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet G. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Fisk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons