#1Science & Medicine
Benjamin Franklin Mudge
1817–1879American geologist, paleontologist, teacher, lawyer, chemist
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Famous people · Orrington
Orrington counts 4 famous people, first among them Benjamin Franklin Mudge
Benjamin Franklin Mudge leads the list, covered in 11 languages. The next two names are Ebenezer M. Chamberlain and J. Sumner Rogers. The list runs from Ebenezer M. Chamberlain, born in 1805, to Edward A. Pierce, born in 1874. For every 10,000 residents there are 10.4 on the list, well above the typical Maine town’s 6.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Benjamin Franklin Mudge
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Ebenezer M. Chamberlain
Youngest
1874
Edward A. Pierce
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Orrington
Benjamin Franklin Mudge, Ebenezer M. Chamberlain and J. Sumner Rogers are written about in 11, 6 and 3 languages.
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#3Military
J. Sumner Rogers
1844–1901American educator and U.S. Army officer
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Through the years
When Orrington’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1810s come out on top, with 1 births.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawMilitaryBusiness
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Known for
What Orrington is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 people.
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 Orrington
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Brewer’s, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orrington 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)
- Benjamin Franklin Mudge: [2] [3], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer M. Chamberlain: Abraham E. Weaver, editor, American Historical Society, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Sumner Rogers: William H. Powell, author. L. A. Hamersly & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothea Dix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Low: The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dora Wiley: José María Mora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons