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Famous people · Canadian

Canadian is the birthplace of 5 famous people

Best known of all is Dave McCurdy, written about in 6 languages. The American politician and businessman Ken King ranks second, ahead of Richard A. Waterfield. 4 of them are leaders, more than in any other field. The list runs from Robert R. Young, born in 1897, to Ken King, born in 1971.

#1 best knownDave McCurdyPolitics & Law · born 1950
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Dave McCurdy
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Robert R. Young
Youngest
1971
Ken King
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Canadian’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Canadian’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 1 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950Dave McCurdy
Politics & LawBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Canadian

The three best known are all leaders.

Dave McCurdy#1
Politics & Law

Dave McCurdy

born 1950

American politician, lawyer, lobbyist

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
KK#2
Politics & Law

Ken King

born 1971

American politician and businessman

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RW#3
Politics & Law

Richard A. Waterfield

1939–2007

American politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Canadian is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 3.8 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.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Canadian

Another 2, the earliest born in 1897.

MS

Malouf Abraham, Sr.

1915–1994

American politician and businessman

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
RY

Robert R. Young

1897–1958

American railroad executive

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canadian 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.

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