#1Famous people · Farmington
4 famous people were born in Farmington
Lewis Lord Russell, the film and theatre actor, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Cornelius Lyman, third to Burton Morse. The first birth on record is Cornelius Lyman’s, in 1846, and the last Lewis Lord Russell’s, in 1889. The biggest group are leaders: 2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Lewis Lord Russell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Cornelius Lyman
Youngest
1889
Lewis Lord Russell
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Farmington
First, Lewis Lord Russell (6 languages), then Cornelius Lyman (2) and Burton Morse (1).
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Writing & Arts
Burton Morse
1867–1941Architect from Twin Falls, Idaho, United States
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Through the years
When Farmington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1860s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Farmington 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
Everyone else born in Farmington
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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)
- Lewis Lord Russell: BlueSkyMidwestern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Lyman: Rogers, A.D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Hill: Editors George E. Lewis and D. F. Stackelbeck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons