#1Famous people · Hatfield
8 famous people were born in Hatfield, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Rodolphus Dickinson, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. Sophia Smith is second and Edward Coke Billings third. The list reaches back to Jonathan Dickinson, born in 1688, one of 2 born before independence. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Rodolphus Dickinson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1688
Jonathan Dickinson
Youngest
1973
Jake Ouimet
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Hatfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hatfield is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.4 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 Hatfield’s famous people were born
The 1790s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hatfield
The three are covered in 5, 5 and 4 languages: Rodolphus Dickinson, Sophia Smith and Edward Coke Billings.
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#3Politics & Law
Edward Coke Billings
1829–1893United States federal judge
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Everyone else born in Hatfield
5 more, from 1688 to 1973.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Northampton’s, with 48.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hatfield 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 (7)
- Rodolphus Dickinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sophia Smith: Smith College Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Coke Billings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Dickinson: Edward L. Mooney, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Davis: kellywritershouse, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Hooker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons