#1Famous people · Canaan
4 famous people were born in Canaan
Frank Dunklee Currier, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Anna Augusta Truitt and Henry Gordon Burleigh. The list comes to 10.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 5.8 in the typical town in New Hampshire. The oldest name on the list belongs to Henry Gordon Burleigh, born in 1832, the newest to Frank Dunklee Currier, born in 1853.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Frank Dunklee Currier
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Henry Gordon Burleigh
Youngest
1853
Frank Dunklee Currier
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Canaan
Three names lead: Frank Dunklee Currier (5 languages), Anna Augusta Truitt (3) and Henry Gordon Burleigh (3).
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Anna Augusta Truitt
1837–1920American philanthropist, temperance reformer, essayist
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#3Through the years
When Canaan’s famous people were born
The 1830s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Canaan is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.6 times the usual share.
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 Canaan
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Hanover lists the most people: 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canaan 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)
- Frank Dunklee Currier: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Augusta Truitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Gordon Burleigh: David Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Martin Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Heath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Blodgett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus P. Hunton: Fred G. Cox, compiler and arranger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons