JT#1
Military
Jack Teixeira
born 2001American soldier and leaker of the 2023 Pentagon document leaks
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Dighton
8 famous people from Dighton, many of them leaders
With articles in 13 languages, Jack Teixeira is the most widely known. 2 of them were born before independence, the first Silas Talbot in 1751. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Jack Teixeira
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1751
Silas Talbot
Youngest
2001
Jack Teixeira
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Dighton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Dighton is known for
Dighton has 2.4× 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 Dighton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 2000s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Politics & LawMilitarySportsScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dighton
First, Jack Teixeira (13 languages), then Jason Gailes (13) and Silas Talbot (7).
JG#2
#3Politics & Law
Silas Talbot
1751–1813American politician and naval officer
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Of the other 5, 3 are leaders.
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Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dighton 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 (5)
- Silas Talbot: J. Rodgers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Abiathar White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Standish Knowles: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Chace: Henry H. Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Milburn Holland: PANYNJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons