#1Famous people · Winchester
Dinah Shore tops a list of 16 famous people born in Winchester
Most widely known is Dinah Shore, the American singer and actress, with articles in 41 languages. Births since 1970 account for 5 of the names. The oldest name on the list belongs to Reuben Davis, born in 1813, the newest to Alontae Taylor, born in 1998. 8 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Dinah Shore
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Reuben Davis
Youngest
1998
Alontae Taylor
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Winchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Winchester’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Winchester
Three names lead: Dinah Shore (41 languages), John Templeton (29) and Reuben Davis (6).
#1JT#2
Business
John Templeton
1912–2008American-born British stock investor, businessman and philanthropist
29 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Winchester 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 Winchester
13 more names, born between 1832 and 1998.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winchester 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 (9)
- Dinah Shore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Davis: Vannerson, Julian, 1827-, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alontae Taylor: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Joseph Campbell: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Farris: Ron Baker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillip Fulmer: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Shadow: Tennessee Wesleyan College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Gifford: Sgt. 1st Class Scott Turner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jauan Jennings: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons