#1Famous people · Amesbury
From 1729 to 1979, Amesbury was the birthplace of 20 famous people
Jeffrey Donovan, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The next two names are Josiah Bartlett and Paine Wingate. The list’s best known name, Jeffrey Donovan, dates from 1968. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Jeffrey Donovan
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1729
Josiah Bartlett
Youngest
1979
Wayne Lucier
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Amesbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Amesbury’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1730s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Amesbury
First, Jeffrey Donovan (33 languages), then Josiah Bartlett (25) and Paine Wingate (18).
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Josiah Bartlett
1729–1795American physician and judge, signatory of the Declaration of Independence
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#3Known for
What Amesbury is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 2.5 times.
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 Amesbury
The rest number 17, with 5 athletes among them.
Katharine Elizabeth O'Brien
1901–1998American mathematician, musician and poet
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Amesbury home
One more notable person made the town home: Barbara Hildt.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Newburyport’s, with 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Amesbury 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 (16)
- Jeffrey Donovan: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edwin L. Wriston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Bartlett: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paine Wingate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Campbell Sparhawk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Bannon: Mayo's Cut Plug, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myles Moylan: Zimmerman Studio (Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Lees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. McNeill: . The original uploader was Carrite at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Crisham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Paine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ezra Worthen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hildt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert S. Mulliken: GFHund, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Cushing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Weymouth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Cate Prescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons