#1Lodi counts 6 famous people, first among them Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Second and third on the list are Joseph Detmer and George Godfrey. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. Born in 1862, William S. Dwinnell is the first name on record, and Joseph Detmer, born in 1983, the most recent.
What stands out about Lodi’s famous people
When Lodi’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Lodi
Languages with an article: 31 for Tom Wopat, 4 for Joseph Detmer, 3 for George Godfrey.
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#2What Lodi 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 else born in Lodi
3 more names, born between 1862 and 1974.

No one matches both filters.
Also called Lodi home
Born elsewhere, Joseph Bartholomew lived here.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lodi 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 (4)
- Tom Wopat: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Detmer: Jared Preston, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Dwinnell: Sweet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bartholomew: The original uploader was Weatherman90 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons