#1Famous people · Blackstone
From 1842 to 1969, Blackstone was the birthplace of 5 famous people
James F. Epes, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American football player Robert Jones, third to Isham Hardy. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. For every 10,000 residents there are 15 on the list, well above the typical Virginia town’s 0.1.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
James F. Epes
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
James F. Epes
Youngest
1969
Robert Jones
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Blackstone
Languages with an article: 6 for James F. Epes, 5 for Robert Jones, 3 for Isham Hardy.
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Through the years
When Blackstone’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Blackstone is known for
Share of Blackstone’s famous people in each field.
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 Blackstone
2 more, from 1909 to 1911.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackstone 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 (1)
- James F. Epes: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons