#1Famous people · Bradford
Writers and artists stand out among the 22 famous people born in Bradford
The best known is the American mezzo-soprano opera singer Marilyn Horne, with articles in 31 languages. Second place goes to the American baseball player Rube Waddell, third to Robert Smith Walker. The largest group, 12, was born in the age of mills and railroads. From Philip M. Shannon in 1846 to Todd Schlopy in 1961, the births cover 115 years.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Marilyn Horne
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Philip M. Shannon
Youngest
1961
Todd Schlopy
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Bradford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bradford is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Bradford
Marilyn Horne has articles in 31 languages, Rube Waddell in 11 and Robert Smith Walker in 8.
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#3Through the years
When Bradford’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 4 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bradford 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 (8)
- Marilyn Horne: PBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube Waddell: uploaded by KV5 (Talk • Phils), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smith Walker: Congressional portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aline Barnsdall: Norman Karasick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Howard Pew: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Dobie: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marjorie West: Narratively, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip M. Shannon: Philip Martin Shannon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons