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Famous people · Andover
2 famous people call Andover their birthplace
The best known is the financial analyst Henry Varnum Poor, with articles in 8 languages. The list has one more: the American businessman John A. Poor. Next door, the list for Roxbury holds Morvalden Angerstoff Taylor. The earliest on the list is John A. Poor, born in 1808, and the youngest Henry Varnum Poor, born in 1812.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Henry Varnum Poor
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
John A. Poor
Youngest
1812
Henry Varnum Poor
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Andover
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What Andover is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Andover 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 (1)
- John A. Poor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons