#1Famous people · Manchester
Manchester is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Most widely known is Kim Chace, the American gymnast, with articles in 5 languages. Gordon Byrom Rogers and Alline Banks Sprouse follow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Births span 1901 to 1957, from Gordon Byrom Rogers to Carl Ray Russell.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Kim Chace
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Gordon Byrom Rogers
Youngest
1957
Carl Ray Russell
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Manchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Manchester’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsMilitarySportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Manchester
Counted by languages, Kim Chace is ahead of Gordon Byrom Rogers and Alline Banks Sprouse: 5, 4 and 3.
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Gordon Byrom Rogers
1901–1967United States Army lieutenant general
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Known for
What Manchester is known for
Share of Manchester’s famous people in each field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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)
- Kim Chace: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Byrom Rogers: Republished in death notice for Gordon B. Rogers. Armor magazine. September-October 1967. Page 43. United States Armor Association (Washington, DC), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Ray Russell: Uncredited photographer for NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons