#1Writing & Arts
Dorothea Dix
1802–1887American author and social reformer
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Famous people · Hampden
Leaders stand out among the 11 famous people born in Hampden
The best known is the American author and social reformer Dorothea Dix, with articles in 32 languages. More than half were born in the early republic, 10 in all. From Dorothea Dix in 1802 to Hannibal Emery Hamlin in 1858, the births cover 56 years. The list comes to 13.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 6 in the typical town in Maine.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Dorothea Dix
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Dorothea Dix
Youngest
1858
Hannibal Emery Hamlin
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Hampden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hampden’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1830s, with 4 births.
Politics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hampden is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 7.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hampden
Counted by languages, Dorothea Dix is ahead of James S. Brown and Hiram Knowles: 32, 8 and 4.
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#2Politics & Law
James S. Brown
1824–1878American lawyer and politician, Wisconsin
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Everyone else born in Hampden
Another 8, the earliest born in 1828.
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Of the towns around it, Bangor has the most on record: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hampden 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 (14)
- Dorothea Dix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Brown: U.S. War Department, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Knowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thompson H. Murch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hamlin: L. R. Hamersly & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Hamlin: L. R. Hamersly Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Plowman: Dirigo Blue, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannibal Emery Hamlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crosby: Samuel Sartain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cohen: SCOTT DAVIS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, 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
- Ricky Craven: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons