#1Famous people · Calvert
Of the 7 famous people born in Calvert, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Tom Bradley, the American politician, with articles in 16 languages. Behind the leader come Joseph Tyree Sneed, III and Rube Foster. In the age of mills and railroads, 5 were born, the most of any period. Pete Mills, born in 1942, is the youngest, and Rube Foster, born in 1879, the first on record.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Tom Bradley
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Rube Foster
Youngest
1942
Pete Mills
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Calvert’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Calvert is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Calvert
Tom Bradley leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Joseph Tyree Sneed, III (6) and Rube Foster (5).
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#3Through the years
When Calvert’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 3.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Calvert 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)
- Tom Bradley: Security Pacific National Bank Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube Foster: 1924_Negro_League_World_Series.jpg: J.E. Mille[r], K.C. derivative work: Delaywaves talk • contribs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons