#1Famous people · Amherst
Of the 6 famous people born in Amherst, an unusual share are athletes
The best known is the American football player Tyler Biadasz, with articles in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Dylan Page and George B. Nelson. Since 1970, 3 were born, the most of any period. George B. Nelson, born in 1876, is the earliest name and Tyler Biadasz, born in 1997, the latest.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Tyler Biadasz
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
George B. Nelson
Youngest
1997
Tyler Biadasz
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Amherst’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Amherst is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 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.
Through the years
When Amherst’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Amherst
Two of the three are athletes.
#1DP#2
#3Politics & Law
George B. Nelson
1876–1943Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amherst 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)
- Tyler Biadasz: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons