#1Famous people · Fairhaven
Fairhaven’s famous people span 121 years: 8 births from 1775 to 1896
The best known is the American physician John C. Bennett, with articles in 7 languages. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. John C. Bennett was born in 1804. The list comes to 5 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Massachusetts, at 4.5.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John C. Bennett
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1775
Paul Delano
Youngest
1896
Urban Huttleston Broughton, 1st Baron Fairhaven
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Fairhaven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fairhaven’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1800s, at 2.
Science & MedicineMilitaryBusinessWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fairhaven
John C. Bennett leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Frederick Slocum (4) and Paul Delano (3).
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Known for
What Fairhaven is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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5 more names, born between 1804 and 1896.
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The best known from each town bordering Fairhaven.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairhaven 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 (6)
- John C. Bennett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Slocum: work for hire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbie Gifford Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Whitfield: Photographer uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Urban Huttleston Broughton, 1st Baron Fairhaven: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Davis Millet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons