#1Famous people · Boxford
Most of the 9 famous people born in Boxford came into the world in the early republic
Chris Kreider, the American ice hockey player, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are Thomas Knowlton and Caren Lyn Tackett. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970. Over 251 years of births, the list goes from Thomas Knowlton (1740) to Chris Kreider (1991).
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Chris Kreider
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1740
Thomas Knowlton
Youngest
1991
Chris Kreider
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Boxford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Boxford’s famous people were born
The 1850s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Boxford
Three names lead: Chris Kreider (15 languages), Thomas Knowlton (6) and Caren Lyn Tackett (4).
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CT#3
Film, TV & Stage
Caren Lyn Tackett
born 1976American theater and voice actress, singer and writer
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Known for
What Boxford is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.6 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 Boxford
Of the other 6, 3 are leaders.
Charlotte Nichols Saunders Horner
1823–1906American botanist, botanical collector, teacher and business person
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The neighbour with the most names is Haverhill, at 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boxford 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)
- Chris Kreider: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Atherton: A. W. Elson & Co, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Gould: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Perley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rothman: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Wesley Dow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Smith, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James Ingalls: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Woodburn Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons