#1Famous people · Stamford
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Stamford
At the top of the list is the Catholic archbishop Joe S. Vasquez, covered in 12 languages. The next two names are Charles Coody and Charles Stenholm. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Pete Cole, born in 1916, the newest to Joe S. Vasquez, born in 1957.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Joe S. Vasquez
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Pete Cole
Youngest
1957
Joe S. Vasquez
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Stamford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Stamford is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.2 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 Stamford
Counted by languages, Joe S. Vasquez is ahead of Charles Coody and Charles Stenholm: 12, 8 and 8.
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#3Through the years
When Stamford’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Of the other 6, 6 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stamford 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)
- Joe S. Vasquez: Peytonlow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stenholm: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 108th., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons