#1Famous people · Pembroke
9 famous people were born in Pembroke from 1738 to 1997
At the top of the list is the American speed skater Eric Flaim, covered in 18 languages. Ben Edlund and Harry Irving Thayer follow. The list reaches back to Josiah Smith, born in 1738, one of 3 born before independence. 4 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Eric Flaim
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1738
Josiah Smith
Youngest
1997
Sammy Davis
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Pembroke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pembroke’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pembroke
Languages with an article: 18 for Eric Flaim, 8 for Ben Edlund, 6 for Harry Irving Thayer.
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#3Known for
What Pembroke is known for
Share of Pembroke’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Pembroke
A further 6 follow, born between 1738 and 1997.
Thatcher Magoun
1775–1856NotableWikipedia ↗
Thomas Humphrey Cushing
1755–1822Adjutant General of the U.S. Army and Inspector General of the U.S. Army 1755-1822
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Pembroke home
One more notable person made the town home: Joe Proctor.
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The neighbour with the most names is Duxbury, at 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pembroke 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 (11)
- Eric Flaim: UweFan, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Irving Thayer: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy Davis: johnmac612, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Humphrey Cushing: James Peale (1749-1831), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peleg Wadsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Sullivan: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beulah Marie Dix: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Corwin: Brenden Delzer, brenden on flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin White: CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deborah Sampson: Engraving by George Graham. From a drawing by William Beastall, which was based on a painting by Joseph Stone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Parris: W.E. Chickering, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons