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Famous people · Woonsocket
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 38 famous people born in Woonsocket
The best known is the American ice hockey defenceman Bryan Berard, with articles in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are J. Howard McGrath and Brian Boucher. The largest group, 17, was born between 1920 and 1969. William Croade Lovering, born in 1835, is the earliest name and Kristen Shaldybin, born in 1997, the latest.
Born here
38
notable people
Best known
Bryan Berard
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
William Croade Lovering
Youngest
1997
Kristen Shaldybin
Most common field
Sports
10 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Woonsocket’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Woonsocket is known for
Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 2.2 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.
Through the years
When Woonsocket’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMilitaryMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Woonsocket
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in Woonsocket
The other 35 span the years 1835 to 1997.
Eddie Dowling
1889–1976American stage actor, theatrical producer and writer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Woonsocket home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Woonsocket, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Cumberland has the most people on record, 13 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woonsocket 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 (21)
- J. Howard McGrath: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boucher: Jayne Shives, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duke Robillard: Louis Ramirez, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Hartnett: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave McKenna: Laura Kolb Satellite Beach, Fl.- Taos,N.M., USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocco Baldelli: https://www.flickr.com/people/keithallison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke: no coneguts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Dowling: Stagebill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McAndrews: "Chicago Eagle" newspaper (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Croade Lovering: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Holzapfel: Jessweitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul T. Carroll: Dwc451degrees, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Doyle: Pulsar009, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. Robinson: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Scibak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Abate: Dispressa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McKee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garth Snow: TheAHL, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose Kennedy: Thomas Williams Bicknell (1834-1925)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Rawlings: Yaffa, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Thayer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons