#1Military
George Henry Chapman
1832–1882Union Army general during the American Civil War
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Famous people · Holland
From 1780 to 1992, Holland was the birthplace of 3 famous people
George Henry Chapman is the best known, with articles in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Joel Crouse and Ephraim Paddock. Over the border in Brimfield, 8 names are on record, led by Erasmus D. Keyes. The list’s best known name, George Henry Chapman, dates from 1832.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Henry Chapman
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1780
Ephraim Paddock
Youngest
1992
Joel Crouse
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Holland
Counted by languages, George Henry Chapman is ahead of Joel Crouse and Ephraim Paddock: 4, 3 and 2.
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What Holland is known for
1 of them work in Military, the biggest field.
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Brimfield leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holland 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)
- George Henry Chapman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Crouse: Townsquare Media, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim Paddock: Hamilton Child, compiler and editor. Syracuse Journal Company (Syracuse, NY), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus D. Keyes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fordis C. Parker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons