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Joseph Bates
1792–1872American sailor, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Famous people · Rochester
Joseph Bates tops a list of 5 famous people born in Rochester
Joseph Bates is the best known, with articles in 15 languages. Close behind are Peleg Sprague and David Wing. 3 of them were born before independence, the first Nathaniel Freeman in 1740. The largest group, 3, was born before independence.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Joseph Bates
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1740
Nathaniel Freeman
Youngest
1975
Scott Dragos
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3 people
What stands out about Rochester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Rochester’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1790s, with 1 people born in that decade.
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Two of the three are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rochester 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 (3)
- Joseph Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Davis Millet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Ruggles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons