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Famous people · Hamden

4 famous people were born in Hamden

At the top of the list is the American academic David Sutherland Hibbard, covered in 3 languages. Jerry Harrington, the American baseball player, comes second, with Ernest Cherrington third. From David Sutherland Hibbard in 1868 to Frank Gullum in 1885, the births cover 17 years. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.

#3 best knownErnest CherringtonPolitics & Law · 1877–1950
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
David Sutherland Hibbard
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
David Sutherland Hibbard
Youngest
1885
Frank Gullum
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Hamden

The three are covered in 3, 3 and 2 languages: David Sutherland Hibbard, Jerry Harrington and Ernest Cherrington.

DH#1
Science & Medicine

David Sutherland Hibbard

1868–1966

American academic

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JH#2
Sports

Jerry Harrington

1868–1913

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ernest Cherrington#3
Politics & Law

Ernest Cherrington

1877–1950

American activist

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Hamden’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1860s than in any other decade: 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Ernest Cherrington
SportsScience & MedicinePolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Hamden is known for

The field with the most names is Sports: 2.

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 Hamden

1 more, best known first.

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Frank Gullum

1885–1965

American-football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamden 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.

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