#1Famous people · Medway
Most of the 9 famous people born in Medway came into the world in the early republic
The best known is the American mountain man James "Grizzly" Adams, with articles in 10 languages. From Jasper Adams in 1793 to Kyle Casey in 1990, the births cover 197 years. 2 were born in 1970 or later. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 6.7, close to the 4.5 of the typical Massachusetts town.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
James "Grizzly" Adams
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1793
Jasper Adams
Youngest
1990
Kyle Casey
Most common field
Business
2 people
What stands out about Medway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Medway’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1810s come out on top, with 2 births.
BusinessSportsNotableScience & MedicinePolitics & LawFaithMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Medway
By how many languages cover them, James "Grizzly" Adams comes first (10), then Dennis Crowley (8) and William Taylor Adams (7).
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#3Science & Medicine
William Taylor Adams
1822–1897American academic, author and politician
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What Medway is known for
The largest field is Business, with 2 people.
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6 more, 2 of them athletes.
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medway 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)
- James "Grizzly" Adams: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Crowley: Jonathan Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Taylor Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasper Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Newland: Naval Historical Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Mann: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Thayer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liam Kyle Sullivan: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons