#1Famous people · Bucksport
Bucksport is the birthplace of 4 famous people
At the top of the list is the American opera singer Dora Wiley, covered in 4 languages. William B. Hincks and Edward Winslow Hinks follow. The earliest on the list is Edward Winslow Hinks, born in 1830, and the youngest Raymond Fellows, born in 1885. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 8, close to the 6 of the typical Maine town.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Dora Wiley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1830
Edward Winslow Hinks
Youngest
1885
Raymond Fellows
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Bucksport
The three are covered in 4, 4 and 2 languages: Dora Wiley, William B. Hincks and Edward Winslow Hinks.
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#3Through the years
When Bucksport’s famous people were born
3 were born in the early republic, and the 1850s alone saw 1.
MilitaryMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bucksport is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 2.
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 Bucksport
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Bucksport.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bucksport 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)
- Dora Wiley: José María Mora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Hincks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Winslow Hinks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Low: The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Mudge: [2] [3], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Treat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pascal Pearl Gilmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons