#1Politics & Law
John Adams
1735–1826Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
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Famous people · Braintree Town
Of the 24 famous people born in Braintree Town, none is better known than John Adams
Articles about John Adams exist in 187 languages. The largest group, 7, was born before independence. 4 of them are writers and artists, 1.6 times the share across U.S. towns. Fewer than a quarter of the 338 towns in Massachusetts with famous people list more.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
John Adams
in 187 Wikipedia languages
First
1651
Daniel Quincy
Youngest
1988
Nick Santino
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Braintree Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Braintree Town
The three best known are all leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
John Quincy Adams
1767–1848President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
166 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
John Hancock
1737–1793American Patriot and statesman during the American Revolution
47 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Braintree Town’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessFaithMilitaryMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Braintree Town is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, 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 Braintree Town
A further 21 follow, born between 1651 and 1988.
A chosen home
Also called Braintree Town home
One more notable person made the town home: Suzanne M. Bump.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Braintree Town.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Braintree Town 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 (19)
- John Adams: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quincy Adams: jklamo Cleaned and enhanced by Julielangford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hancock: John Singleton Copley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Priscilla Chan: Rosiestep, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Calhoun: en:User:Grondemar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Gibbons: Pens Through My Lens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Kormann: Ed Thomas, Ed.D., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvanus Thayer: Robert Walter Weir, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Dery: Mark Dery, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Stetson: J. W. Lewis & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Perkins Thompson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Morris: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Santino: Devin MacDonald, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Salter Storrs: Sherman & McHugh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Manning: Hornung - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzanne M. Bump: Massachusetts State Auditor's office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Adams: Benjamin Blyth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Remick: Original photograph by Allan Warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman: Floride Green, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons