#1Famous people · Buffalo
5 famous people call Buffalo their birthplace
Most widely known is Sherman Todd, the American film editor, with articles in 3 languages. Jamie Flitner is second and Julie Jarvis third. For every 10,000 residents there are 10.9 on the list, well above the typical Wyoming town’s 5.1. Over 60 years of births, the list goes from Sherman Todd (1904) to Jamie Flitner (1964).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Sherman Todd
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Sherman Todd
Youngest
1964
Jamie Flitner
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known
Born in Buffalo
Languages with an article: 3 for Sherman Todd, 2 for Jamie Flitner, 2 for Julie Jarvis.
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What Buffalo is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Of the other 2, 2 are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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 (1)
- Sherman Todd: publicity photograph (Sol Lesser Prod.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons