#1Famous people · Central Falls
Leaders stand out among the 14 famous people born in Central Falls
Most widely known is Francis Condon, the American politician, with articles in 8 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 7 in all. Births span 1863 to 1985, from Charley Bassett to James Diossa. Per head, the list is long: 6.2 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Rhode Island has 3.4.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Francis Condon
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Charley Bassett
Youngest
1985
James Diossa
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Central Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Central Falls is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, 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.
The best known
Born in Central Falls
The three are covered in 8, 7 and 3 languages: Francis Condon, Charles Risk and Armand H. Cote.
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Through the years
When Central Falls’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Central Falls
11 more, 3 of them leaders.
Thomas Fay
1940–2020US judge, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1986 to 1993
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A chosen home
Also called Central Falls home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Central Falls, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Pawtucket counts 46 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central Falls 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 (11)
- Francis Condon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Risk: Tampa Morning Tribune (Tampa, FL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Bassett: Old Judge baseball card, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Diossa: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Surkont: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland Hemond: Roland_Hemond_and_Dallas_Green.jpg: The SABR Office derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Chace: Brady negative., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Carlos: V.L. Smith / Bay Area Reporter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geoff Cameron: greengeorge at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McKee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Higgins: Creator:Milton Lockwood, 1861-1914, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons