Famous People by Birth Order #

Here is a list of famous individuals categorized by their birth order. This data can be used to cross-reference with birth charts for analysis.

1. First Borns #

First borns are often described as reliable, conscientious, and structured. They frequently appear in leadership roles.

• Winston Churchill (UK Prime Minister) - First born.
• Bill Clinton (US President) - First born (technically only child of his father, but raised with half-brother Roger later).
• J.K. Rowling (Author) - First born (sister Dianne is younger).
• Beyoncé (Singer) - First born (sister Solange is younger).
• Richard Branson (Entrepreneur) - First born.
• George W. Bush (US President) - First born.
• Oprah Winfrey (Media Executive) - First born.
• Sylvester Stallone (Actor) - First born.
• Jeff Bezos (Amazon Founder) - First born.
• Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX CEO) - First born.

2. Middle Children #

Middle children are often described as diplomatic, peacemakers, and flexible.

• Bill Gates (Microsoft Founder) - Middle child (one older sister, one younger sister).
• Martin Luther King Jr. (Civil Rights Leader) - Middle child (older sister Willie, younger brother Alfred).
• Donald Trump (US President) - Middle child (4th of 5).
• Princess Diana (Royalty) - Middle child (3rd of 4).
• Kim Kardashian (Media Personality) - Middle child (older sister Kourtney, younger sister Khloe).
• Abraham Lincoln (US President) - Middle child (older sister Sarah, younger brother Thomas who died in infancy).
• David Letterman (Comedian) - Middle child.
• Madonna (Singer) - Middle child (3rd of 6).
• Anne Hathaway (Actress) - Middle child.
• Chris Hemsworth (Actor) - Middle child (Luke is older, Liam is younger).

3. Youngest Children #

Youngest children are often described as charming, creative, and sometimes rebellious.

• Harry Styles (Singer) - Youngest (older sister Gemma).
• Eddie Murphy (Comedian) - Youngest.
• Jim Carrey (Comedian) - Youngest of four.
• Cameron Diaz (Actress) - Youngest.
• Prince Harry (Royalty) - Youngest (brother William is older).
• Jennifer Lawrence (Actress) - Youngest.
• George Clooney (Actor) - Youngest.
• Angelina Jolie (Actress) - Youngest (brother James is older).
• Ariana Grande (Singer) - Youngest.
• Ryan Gosling (Actor) - Youngest.

4. Only Children #

Only children are often described as mature for their age, diligent, and comfortable with being alone.

• Leonardo DiCaprio (Actor) - Only child.
• Daniel Radcliffe (Actor) - Only child.
• Natalie Portman (Actress) - Only child.
• Robert De Niro (Actor) - Only child.
• Al Pacino (Actor) - Only child.
• Matthew Perry (Actor) - Only child (raised as such, though had half-siblings later).
• Charlize Theron (Actress) - Only child.
• Betty White (Actress) - Only child.
• Frank Sinatra (Singer) - Only child.
• John Lennon (Musician) - Only child (raised by aunt, estranged from half-siblings until later).

Public Datasets for Birth Order Research #

While specific CSVs with "Name, Birth Date, Birth Order" for celebrities are rare in a single public file, the following datasets are often used in academic research regarding birth order, personality, and success:

1. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79)

   • Description: A longitudinal study that follows a sample of American youth born between 1957 and 1964. It contains extensive family background data, including birth order, number of siblings, and life outcomes (income, education).
   • Format: Publicly available via NLS Investigator (requires account).

2. General Social Survey (GSS)

   • Description: Contains demographic information including number of siblings and birth order for thousands of US respondents over decades.
   • Format: SPSS/Stata/CSV formats available from NORC at the University of Chicago.

3. Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS)

   • Description: A long-term study of a random sample of 10,317 men and women who graduated from Wisconsin high schools in 1957. Includes birth order data.
   • Format: Publicly available for research purposes.

4. Pantheon 1.0 (MIT Media Lab)

   • Description: A dataset of globally famous people. While it focuses on place of birth and profession, it is often cross-referenced with scraped Wikipedia data to determine family structure.
   • Format: CSV available.

Strategy for creating a custom dataset #

To build a dataset specifically for this astrology project:

1. Identify a list of subjects: Use the Pantheon dataset or a "Top 100 Celebrities" list.
2. Scrape Wikipedia/Wikidata: Use a Python script to query the siblings or family sections of Wikidata entries.
3. Calculate Birth Order:
   • If number of older siblings == 0 -> First Born.
   • If number of siblings == 0 -> Only Child.
   • Else check birth dates of siblings.