#1Famous people · Harvard
3 famous people were born in Harvard
At the top of the list is the American bacteriologist Ida A. Bengtson, covered in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Paul Revere and Robert Spencer. The first birth on record is Robert Spencer’s, in 1879, and the last Paul Revere’s, in 1938. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ida A. Bengtson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Robert Spencer
Youngest
1938
Paul Revere
The best known
Born in Harvard
Ida A. Bengtson has articles in 9 languages, Paul Revere in 7 and Robert Spencer in 4.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harvard 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 (3)
- Ida A. Bengtson: NIH History Office from Bethesda, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Revere: Kepgeek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Spencer: Robert Carpenter Spencer (1879 - 1931), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons