#1Science & Medicine
Greene Vardiman Black
1836–1915American dentistry academic
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Famous people · Winchester
5 famous people come from Winchester, Greene Vardiman Black the best known
The best known is the American dentistry academic Greene Vardiman Black, with articles in 17 languages. The American baseball player George O'Donnell ranks second, ahead of James M. Riggs. Most were born in the early republic: 3 of them. From Greene Vardiman Black to George O'Donnell, the births on the list run from 1836 to 1929.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Greene Vardiman Black
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Greene Vardiman Black
Youngest
1929
George O'Donnell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Winchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Winchester’s famous people were born
The 1830s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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The best known
Born in Winchester
Ranked by languages covered: Greene Vardiman Black with 17, then George O'Donnell with 4 and James M. Riggs with 4.
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#3Politics & Law
James M. Riggs
1839–1933American politician from Illinois
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Winchester is known for
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Everyone else born in Winchester
2 more names, born between 1839 and 1869.
William D. Gibbs
1869–1944Second President of what became the University of New Hampshire, USA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winchester 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 (4)
- Greene Vardiman Black: Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), cropped by Bemoeial2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Riggs: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Publishers & Engravers, 134 Van Buren St., Chicago, IL., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Hanback: William G. Cutler, author. A. T. Andreas (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Gibbs: UNH Library, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons