#1Famous people · Wampum
Dick Allen tops a list of 4 famous people born in Wampum
Articles in 12 languages make the American baseball player and singer Dick Allen the best known. William V. McBride, the American general, comes second, with Hank Allen third. The biggest group are athletes: 3. The list runs from William V. McBride, born in 1922, to Ron Allen, born in 1943.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Dick Allen
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
William V. McBride
Youngest
1943
Ron Allen
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Wampum
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Wampum’s famous people were born
Most were born between 1920 and 1969 (4); the busiest decade is the 1940s (3).
SportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Wampum is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.1 times.
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 Wampum
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wampum 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 (3)
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. McBride: Ron Hall, 1361st Sq. Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Allen: Washington Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons