#1Science & Medicine
Hiram Stevens Maxim
1840–1916American-born inventor
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Famous people · Sangerville
Sangerville counts 3 famous people, first among them Hiram Stevens Maxim
Articles in 40 languages make the American-Born inventor Hiram Stevens Maxim the best known. Behind the leader come Harry Oakes and Charles A. Clark. The nearest list is next door in Dover-Foxcroft: 10 names, starting with Corey Beaulieu. From Hiram Stevens Maxim in 1840 to Harry Oakes in 1874, the births cover 34 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Hiram Stevens Maxim
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Hiram Stevens Maxim
Youngest
1874
Harry Oakes
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
What stands out about Sangerville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Sangerville
First, Hiram Stevens Maxim (40 languages), then Harry Oakes (3) and Charles A. Clark (2).
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What Sangerville is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sangerville 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 (4)
- Hiram Stevens Maxim: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Oakes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Owen Brewster: Owen_Brewster_4.jpg: Harris & Ewing, photographer derivative work: Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons