#1Military
James B. McPherson
1828–1864Career officer of the United States Army
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Famous people · Clyde
Clyde’s famous people span 152 years: 6 births from 1828 to 1980
Articles in 15 languages make the career officer of the United States army James B. McPherson the best known. Close behind are Grace Fernald and Russell C. Newhouse. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The list’s best known name, James B. McPherson, dates from 1828.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James B. McPherson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
James B. McPherson
Youngest
1980
Tim Anderson
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Clyde
Soldiers and sailors take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Clyde’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 2.
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What Clyde is known for
Military leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Clyde
3 more names, born between 1859 and 1980.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clyde 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)
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Fernald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Anderson: Adam Baker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allie Luse Dick: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Norris: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons