#1Famous people · Chichester
3 famous people were born in Chichester
Articles in 2 languages make the American author Jonathan Pearson the best known. Samuel Porter Putnam, the American critic, comes second, with William H. Appleton third. Next door, Pittsfield lists 9, led by Moses Norris Jr.. Per head, the list is long: 10.9 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New Hampshire has 5.8.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jonathan Pearson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Jonathan Pearson
Youngest
1843
William H. Appleton
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Chichester
Ranked by languages covered: Jonathan Pearson with 2, then Samuel Porter Putnam with 2 and William H. Appleton with 2.
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Nearby, Pittsfield has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chichester 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)
- Jonathan Pearson: Jonathan Pearson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Porter Putnam: Samuel Porter Putnam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Norris Jr.: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons