#1Famous people · Concord
39 famous people were born in Concord, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages. Second and third on the list are Matt Bonner and Keri Lynn Pratt. Only 5 of the 194 towns in New Hampshire with anyone on record list more. 12 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
39
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Joseph Carter Abbott
Youngest
1993
Andrew Lauderdale
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Concord’s famous people
A town of scientists and doctorsScientists and doctors make up 5 of the 39, 2.2 times the usual share.Still making names18 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1993.Known worldwideElizabeth Gurley Flynn has an article in 40 languages, more than anyone else from here.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live in Concord, including Franklin Pierce.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Concord is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 2.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Concord’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1970s, at 6.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Concord
Three names lead: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (40 languages), Matt Bonner (23) and Keri Lynn Pratt (22).
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Everyone else born in Concord
A further 36 follow, born between 1825 and 1993.
Charles Rumford Walker, Jr.
1893–1974American political scientist and writer
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
John Pickard
1858–1937Professor at University of Missouri from 1892-1929
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Julia Gfrörer
born 1982American cartoonist, graphic novelist, illustrator, and author
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Concord home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Franklin Pierce the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Boscawen, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Concord 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 (12)
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Bonner: Alvaromontoro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keri Lynn Pratt: Not specified in the submission., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Duke: Annie Duke, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Carter Abbott: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Conrad: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Chandler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Pierce: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Adams Dix: Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Harriman Long: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Baker Eddy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth MacKenna: Fox Movietone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons