#1Famous people · Bedford
9 famous people were born in Bedford from 1784 to 1954
At the top of the list is the American politician Edward James Gay, covered in 9 languages. Carol M. Swain and Vivian Louise Aunspaugh follow. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list’s best known name, Edward James Gay, dates from 1816.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Edward James Gay
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
Bennett H. Henderson
Youngest
1954
Carol M. Swain
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Bedford
Counted by languages, Edward James Gay is ahead of Carol M. Swain and Vivian Louise Aunspaugh: 9, 6 and 5.
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#2Science & Medicine
Carol M. Swain
born 1954American political scientist
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Bedford’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMilitarySportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bedford is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Bedford
A further 6 follow, born between 1784 and 1937.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bedford 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 (5)
- Edward James Gay: The Southern History Company, engraving by Williams NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol M. Swain: Miller Center, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Chambers: Naval Academy Photo Lab, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawson A. Scruggs: Editor - Lawson Andrew Scruggs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Chambers: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons