ML#1
Famous people · Somers
Margaret Landon tops a list of 5 famous people born in Somers
With articles in 16 languages, Margaret Landon is the most widely known. William H. Flett and Conrad Shearer follow. Born in 1844, Isaac T. Bishop is the first name on record, and Margaret Landon, born in 1903, the most recent. 4 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Margaret Landon
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Isaac T. Bishop
Youngest
1903
Margaret Landon
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known
Born in Somers
First, Margaret Landon (16 languages), then William H. Flett (3) and Conrad Shearer (2).
WF#2
Politics & Law
William H. Flett
1856–1911American lawyer and politician
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#3Through the years
When Somers’s famous people were born
The 1900s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Somers is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.8 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Somers
2 more, 2 of them leaders.
Tip McGuire
American Democratic politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somers 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 (3)
- Conrad Shearer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac T. Bishop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Welles: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons