#1Famous people · Beverly
48 famous people were born in Beverly, more of them soldiers and sailors than in most towns
Articles in 49 languages make the American actor David Morse the best known. Second place goes to the American microbiologist Rita R. Colwell, third to Philip Wylie. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 23 in all. Over 218 years of births, the list goes from Joseph Dane (1778) to Nicole Woods (1996).
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
David Morse
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1778
Joseph Dane
Youngest
1996
Nicole Woods
Most common field
Sports
17 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Beverly’s famous people
A town of soldiers and sailorsAmong the 48 people born here, 5 are soldiers and sailors: 2.9 times the usual share.Known worldwideDavid Morse is written about in 49 languages.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1996, among 17 since 1950.48 notable peopleMore than most towns: 48 notable people were born in Beverly.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Beverly is known for
Beverly has 2.9× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Beverly
The three are covered in 49, 19 and 18 languages: David Morse, Rita R. Colwell and Philip Wylie.
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#3Through the years
When Beverly’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 6 births.
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Everyone else born in Beverly
Here are 45 more, born from 1778 to 1996.
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A chosen home
Also called Beverly home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Salem counts 46 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beverly 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 (11)
- David Morse: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita R. Colwell: Michael Spencer for the National Institutes of Health Record, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Wylie: State Library and Archives of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nik Caner-Medley: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Larcom: Photographer unidentified., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Larcom Abbot: Ejosse1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Ashworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.: Bachrach Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Hawthorne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sprague Grayden: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Stephens: LauraHale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons