#1Politics & Law
John Davis
1787–1854Massachusetts congressman and governor
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Famous people · Northborough
Northborough’s famous people span 251 years: 10 births from 1751 to 2002
The best known is the massachusetts congressman and governor John Davis, with articles in 11 languages. Behind the leader come Elijah Brigham and Joseph Henry Allen. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. 3 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
John Davis
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1751
Elijah Brigham
Youngest
2002
Victoria Hu
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Northborough’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Northborough’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1780s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawFaithNotableFilm, TV & StageSportsMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Northborough
Three names lead: John Davis (11 languages), Elijah Brigham (5) and Joseph Henry Allen (5).
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Joseph Henry Allen
1820–1898American Unitarian Minister and Theologian
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Known for
What Northborough is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Northborough
A further 7 follow, born between 1752 and 2002.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Northborough home
One more notable person made the town home: Gregory Goodwin Pincus.
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5 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northborough 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 (10)
- John Davis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Brigham: Ethan Allen Greenwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shion Takeuchi: CalArts Votes, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Francis Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin P. Seaver: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Beth Durst: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Goodwin Pincus: ACME, dedicated to Bettmann Archive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Birbiglia: Photographer: Brian Friedman. Copyright holder: Mike Lavoie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Whitney: Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons