5 famous people come from Chamberlain, Eddie Spears the best known
Most widely known is Eddie Spears, the American actor, with articles in 14 languages. Behind the leader come Julia Anna Gardner and Travis Lutter. The oldest name on the list belongs to Julia Anna Gardner, born in 1882, the newest to Eddie Spears, born in 1982. Fewer than a quarter of the 124 towns in South Dakota with famous people list more.
What stands out about Chamberlain’s famous people
When Chamberlain’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1880s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Chamberlain
By how many languages cover them, Eddie Spears comes first (14), then Julia Anna Gardner (11) and Travis Lutter (5).
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Share of Chamberlain’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Chamberlain
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chamberlain 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 (2)
- Julia Anna Gardner: Johns Hopkins University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Lutter: Photo taken and copyright owned by Irena Thompson (Freelance photographer. Calgary Alberta, Canada.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons