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Famous people · Hardwick
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 14 famous people born in Hardwick
Articles in 18 languages make the American tool maker Tabitha Babbitt the best known. The American politician and state governor Charles L. Robinson ranks second, ahead of Moses Robinson. As early as 1738, Samuel Robinson was born here, one of 6 born before independence. The list comes to 52.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical town in Massachusetts.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Tabitha Babbitt
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1738
Samuel Robinson
Youngest
1871
Ethelyn Maria Tucker
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Hardwick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hardwick is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 4.8 times.
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 Hardwick’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1750s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hardwick
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2Politics & Law
Charles L. Robinson
1818–1894American politician and state governor
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Hardwick
11 more, best known first.
Wyman Spooner
1795–1877Printer, lawyer, judge, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Petersham: 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hardwick 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 (8)
- Charles L. Robinson: Kansas Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Robinson: Company (Rutland, VT). Reconstructed likeness created from portraits and photos of descendants and written physical description of subject., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Squire Whipple: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Robinson: Daderot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack McCarthy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph French Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyman Spooner: Western Historical Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Flint I: Henry Bryan Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons