MF#1
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Boothbay
3 famous people were born in Boothbay
Most widely known is Matthew Forgues, the American racewalker, with articles in 3 languages. Dorothy M. Healy is second and John Welsh third. Of the bordering towns, Boothbay Harbor has the longest list: 4, with Stanley R. Tupper at the top. From John Welsh to Matthew Forgues, the births on the list run from 1901 to 1992.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Matthew Forgues
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
John Welsh
Youngest
1992
Matthew Forgues
The best known
Born in Boothbay
Three names lead: Matthew Forgues (3 languages), Dorothy M. Healy (2) and John Welsh (1).
DH#2
Science & Medicine
Dorothy M. Healy
1914–1990American english professor and historian
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JW#3
Known for
What Boothbay is known for
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Close by, the fullest list is Boothbay Harbor’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boothbay 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 (2)
- Stanley R. Tupper: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph H. Cameron: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons