#1Famous people · Coldwater
6 famous people from Coldwater, many of them athletes
Articles in 6 languages make the American diplomat James Grover McDonald the best known. Second place goes to the American minister and businessman Jesse E. Moorland, third to David Hoelscher. 3 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Only 156 of the 712 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James Grover McDonald
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Jesse E. Moorland
Youngest
1991
Keith Wenning
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Coldwater’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Coldwater is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Coldwater’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1880s than in any other decade: 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Coldwater
Ranked by languages covered: James Grover McDonald with 6, then Jesse E. Moorland with 3 and David Hoelscher with 2.
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DH#3
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coldwater 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 (2)
- James Grover McDonald: אלוף שלמה אראל תל אביב, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Wenning: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons