#1Politics & Law
Susan B. Anthony
1820–1906American women's rights activist
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Famous people · Adams
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Adams
At the top of the list is the American women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony, covered in 92 languages. Lona Cohen, the American spy for the Soviet union, comes second, with Stacy Schiff third. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. From George N. Briggs to Stacy Schiff, the births on the list run from 1796 to 1961.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Susan B. Anthony
in 92 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
George N. Briggs
Youngest
1961
Stacy Schiff
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Adams’ famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Adams
Counted by languages, Susan B. Anthony is ahead of Lona Cohen and Stacy Schiff: 92, 16 and 16.
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What Adams is known for
Adams has 2.2× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Adams’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1820s than in any other decade: 3.
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The other 10 span the years 1796 to 1954.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in North Adams: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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 (9)
- Susan B. Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lona Cohen: Post of Russia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George N. Briggs: Southworth and Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Read Anthony: Richard Dudensing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George P. Lawrence: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Louise Brown: Image 1: Boston Daily Globe Image 2: Kate Louise Brown Image 3: Kate Louise Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Zelazo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Durant: Bill Murphy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Perry: Valerie Jarrett / @vj44 via X (Twitter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons