NM#1
Famous people · Ottawa
Ottawa is the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Nelson E. Matthews, covered in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Frances Horwich and Art Van Tone. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. From Nelson E. Matthews to Art Van Tone, the births on the list run from 1852 to 1918.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Nelson E. Matthews
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Nelson E. Matthews
Youngest
1918
Art Van Tone
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Ottawa
Nelson E. Matthews has articles in 5 languages, Frances Horwich in 4 and Art Van Tone in 2.
#2Film, TV & Stage
Frances Horwich
1907–2001American television executive
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AT#3
Through the years
When Ottawa’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1850s, at 1.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ottawa is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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 Ottawa
2 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Glandorf has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ottawa 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 (1)
- Frances Horwich: NBC Television; photographer-Maurice Seymour, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons