#1Famous people · North Providence
The 6 famous people born in North Providence, led by Ernie DiGregorio
Most widely known is Ernie DiGregorio, the American basketball player, with articles in 13 languages. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. 2 of them were born since 1970. The list comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 residents, below the 3.4 of the typical town in Rhode Island.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ernie DiGregorio
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1949
Jim Gilchrist
Youngest
1991
Sean Brackett
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about North Providence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When North Providence’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in North Providence
Two of the three are athletes.
#1JG#2
Politics & Law
Jim Gilchrist
born 1949Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What North Providence is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in North Providence
The other 3 span the years 1950 to 1972.
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The longest list nearby is Pawtucket’s, with 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Providence 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 (7)
- Ernie DiGregorio: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Brackett: David from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Carlos: V.L. Smith / Bay Area Reporter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. P. Lovecraft: Lucius B. Truesdell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Raimondo: United States Department of Commerce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mazzulla: NBC Sports Boston, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Higgins: Creator:Milton Lockwood, 1861-1914, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons