#1Famous people · Bennington
Bennington is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American journalist Peggy Hull, with articles in 8 languages. The list has one more: the American chemist Henry Granger Knight. Henry Granger Knight, born in 1878, is the earliest name and Peggy Hull, born in 1889, the latest. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Peggy Hull
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Henry Granger Knight
Youngest
1889
Peggy Hull
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Bennington
#1#2Known for
What Bennington is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bennington 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)
- Peggy Hull: The Bismarck tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Granger Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons