JW#1
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Greenland
One famous person was born in Greenland
The American politician John W. Weeks was born in 1781. Their birth falls in the early republic. 4 languages have an article about them. Across the town line, Portsmouth lists 46, Ronnie James Dio first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John W. Weeks
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1781
John W. Weeks
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Greenland
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Greenland?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Greenland’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Portsmouth lists the most people: 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenland 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 (4)
- Ronnie James Dio: Photobra|Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Gunning: Gray - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Clark: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Dearborn: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons