#1Famous people · Gilsum
The 2 famous people born in Gilsum, led by Lucy Mack Smith
The best known is the American religious leader Lucy Mack Smith, with articles in 11 languages. The other is Daniel Whitney, the American businessman. Keene, which borders it, has 32 on its list, the best known Heather Wilson. From Lucy Mack Smith to Daniel Whitney, the births on the list run from 1775 to 1795.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lucy Mack Smith
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1775
Lucy Mack Smith
Youngest
1795
Daniel Whitney
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Gilsum
#1#2Known for
What Gilsum is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilsum 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 (6)
- Lucy Mack Smith: Lee Greene Richards (July 27, 1878 – February 20, 1950), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Whitney: FC Pierce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Wilson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Thomson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Comstock: Albert Baxter, author. Munsell & Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osman Cleander Baker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons