#1Famous people · Hancock
From 1796 to 1978, Hancock was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Eli Bremer, the American modern pentathlete, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Matthew Donovan and Moses Eaton, Jr.. Peterborough, which borders it, has 15 on its list, the best known Sam Huntington. The list’s best known name, Eli Bremer, dates from 1978.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Eli Bremer
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1796
Moses Eaton, Jr.
Youngest
1978
Eli Bremer
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Hancock
Eli Bremer has articles in 5 languages, Matthew Donovan in 3 and Moses Eaton, Jr. in 1.
#1
#2Military
Matthew Donovan
born 1958United States Air Force veteran and government official
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MJ#3
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hancock 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)
- Eli Bremer: Doma-w, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Donovan: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Huntington: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons