#1Science & Medicine
Ralph Flanders
1880–1970American engineer, industrialist, and politician
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Famous people · Barnet
7 famous people from Barnet, many of them leaders
With articles in 12 languages, Ralph Flanders is the most widely known. Henry Clay Ide, the American politician, comes second, with David J. Foster third. Over 114 years of births, the list goes from Horace Fairbanks (1820) to Allan Gilmour (1934). In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ralph Flanders
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Horace Fairbanks
Youngest
1934
Allan Gilmour
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Barnet’s famous people
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What Barnet is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.7 times.
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The best known
Born in Barnet
First, Ralph Flanders (12 languages), then Henry Clay Ide (8) and David J. Foster (7).
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When Barnet’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1850s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Everyone else born in Barnet
4 more, 2 of them leaders.
William James Shaw
1877–1939American entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Philippines
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Allan Gilmour
born 1934Academic administrator and businessman; eleventh president of Wayne State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnet 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 (9)
- Ralph Flanders: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Clay Ide: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David J. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Fairbanks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin D. Hale: Jacob G. Ullery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor H. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Brinton McClellan Harvey: George_Brinton_McClellan_Harvey.jpg: Harris & Ewing derivative work: Jbarta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons