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Famous people · Bowdoinham
6 famous people were born in Bowdoinham from 1810 to 1968
Most widely known is Robert Browne Hall, the composer and cornetist, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Frank Sandford and Gardner Colby. The largest group, 3, was born in the early republic. Robert Browne Hall was born in 1858.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Robert Browne Hall
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Gardner Colby
Youngest
1968
Seth Berry
Most common field
Business
2 people
The best known
Born in Bowdoinham
Languages with an article: 4 for Robert Browne Hall, 2 for Frank Sandford, 2 for Gardner Colby.
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#3Through the years
When Bowdoinham’s famous people were born
The 1810s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
BusinessMusicFaithSportsPolitics & Law
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What Bowdoinham is known for
Share of Bowdoinham’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Bowdoinham
The other 3 span the years 1815 to 1968.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bowdoinham 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 (7)
- Frank Sandford: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gardner Colby: Franklin Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrington Lunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pop Williams: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Sewall: Bryan-Sewall.jpg: Amos Currier derivative work: Jospe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- De Alva S. Alexander: Buffalo Evening News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Phips: Thomas Child, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons