AG#1
Writing & Arts
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
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Famous people · Tomah
Tomah’s famous people span 143 years: 7 births from 1858 to 2001
Anne Nicol Gaylor leads the list, covered in 4 languages. The next two names are Arthur Claude Ruge and John Emmet Sheridan. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. The list’s best known name, Anne Nicol Gaylor, dates from 1926.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Anne Nicol Gaylor
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Frank Augustus Miller
Youngest
2001
Connor Prielipp
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Tomah
Three names lead: Anne Nicol Gaylor (4 languages), Arthur Claude Ruge (4) and John Emmet Sheridan (4).
AR#2
Science & Medicine
Arthur Claude Ruge
1905–2000American mechanical engineer
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Tomah’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsNotableScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tomah is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 4.2 times.
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 Tomah
A further 4 follow, born between 1858 and 2001.
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Close by, the fullest list is Wilton’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tomah 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)
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Augustus Miller: John Brown Jr and James Boyd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons