#1Famous people · Alfred
James Abbe tops a list of 4 famous people born in Alfred
Most widely known is James Abbe, the American photographer, with articles in 13 languages. The next two names are Fred J. Allen and Horatio G. Herrick. Over 59 years of births, the list goes from Horatio G. Herrick (1824) to James Abbe (1883). For every 10,000 residents there are 12.8 on the list, well above the typical Maine town’s 6.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
James Abbe
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Horatio G. Herrick
Youngest
1883
James Abbe
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Alfred
Counted by languages, James Abbe is ahead of Fred J. Allen and Horatio G. Herrick: 13, 3 and 3.
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Through the years
When Alfred’s famous people were born
The 1880s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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What Alfred is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alfred 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)
- James Abbe: Maurice Goldberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos L. Allen: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles P. Hatch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons