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Famous people · Sandwich
Sandwich’s famous people span 304 years: 14 births from 1687 to 1991
Most widely known is Jake Keough, the American bicycle racer, with articles in 7 languages. The American cyclist Luke Keough ranks second, ahead of Thornton Burgess. In the early republic, 5 were born, the most of any period. Jake Keough, the best known, was born in 1987.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Jake Keough
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1687
Thomas Prince
Youngest
1991
Luke Keough
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Sandwich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sandwich’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sandwich
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Writing & Arts
Thornton Burgess
1874–1965American writer and conservationist
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Known for
What Sandwich is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 3.6 times.
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 Sandwich
The other 11 span the years 1687 to 1984.
Steve Kamb
born 1984American personal trainer, economist and author of the health and fitness blog Nerd Fitness
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Sandwich home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by James Jackson Jarves.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Sandwich.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandwich 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 (13)
- Thornton Burgess: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Prince: Joseph Badger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Burgess: Artist unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Bourne: Artist unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bright: DenioPress, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Woodard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank H. Pope: Practical Politics, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Jackson Jarves: Courtesy of Yale University Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Provost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercy Otis Warren: John Singleton Copley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Affleck: Bex Walton from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Taliefero: Mike Kurman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustavus Franklin Swift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons