#1Famous people · Greenwood
From 1839 to 2000, Greenwood was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Addison Emery Verrill is the best known, with articles in 18 languages. Second and third on the list are Lisa Piccirillo and Theodora R. Jenness. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Addison Emery Verrill, dates from 1839.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Addison Emery Verrill
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Addison Emery Verrill
Youngest
2000
Lisa Piccirillo
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Greenwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Greenwood’s famous people were born
The 1840s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Greenwood
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
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Writing & Arts
Theodora R. Jenness
1847–1935American author, missionary
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Known for
What Greenwood is known for
2 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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 Greenwood
2 more names, born between 1844 and 1872.
Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis
1844–1945American journalist and newspaper publisher
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The longest list nearby is Bethel’s, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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 (5)
- Addison Emery Verrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Leonwood Bean: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Fayette Grover: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Irving Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Otis Whitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons