#1Famous people · Scarborough
From 1755 to 1983, Scarborough was the birthplace of 10 famous people
The best known is the American Founding father Rufus King, with articles in 26 languages. 3 of them were born before independence, more than in any other period. As early as 1755, Rufus King was born here, one of 3 born before independence. Only 32 of the 289 towns in Maine with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Rufus King
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1755
Rufus King
Youngest
1983
Ryan Moore
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Scarborough’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Scarborough’s famous people were born
The 1750s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsBusinessScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Scarborough
Rufus King leads with articles in 26 languages, ahead of William King (10) and Cyrus King (5).
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William King
1768–1852American merchant, shipbuilder, army officer, and statesman from Bath, Maine
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Known for
What Scarborough is known for
Scarborough has 1.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 Scarborough
Another 7, the earliest born in 1830.
Joseph A. Sewall
1830–1917American physician, chemist and 1st President of the University of Colorado Boulder
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A chosen home
Also called Scarborough home
Born elsewhere, Susan Alfond lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scarborough 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 (8)
- Rufus King: AgnosticPreachersKid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William King: The Architect of the Capitol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph A. Sewall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Brannan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen G. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotty 2 Hotty: Robert Bejil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ford: Los Angeles Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Martin Lewis: The United States Naval Observatory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons