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Science & Medicine
Victor Ambros
born 1953American developmental biologist
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Famous people · Hanover
Writers and artists stand out among the 56 famous people born in Hanover
Most widely known is Victor Ambros, the American developmental biologist, with articles in 54 languages. Among the 196 towns in New Hampshire with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd. Over 201 years of births, the list goes from James W. Ripley (1786) to Kevin Pearce (1987). The largest group, 23, was born between 1920 and 1969.
Born here
56
notable people
Best known
Victor Ambros
in 54 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
James W. Ripley
Youngest
1987
Kevin Pearce
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Hanover’s famous people
Known worldwideVictor Ambros has an article in 54 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of writers and artistsAmong the 56 people born here, 11 are writers and artists: 1.9 times the usual share.Still making names24 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1987.56 notable peopleWith 56 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Hanover
Three names lead: Victor Ambros (54 languages), John Perkins (29) and Charlie Clouser (24).
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What Hanover is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 1.9 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 Hanover’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 9 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsNotablePolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMusicMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hanover
53 more, 13 of them athletes.
Joan Halifax
born 1942American Zen Buddhist roshi, anthropologist, ecologist, and civil rights activist
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Hal Barwood
born 1940American screenwriter, film producer and director, game designer and producer, and novelist
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Abdullah Saeed
born 1984Pakistani-American producer, journalist, and writer
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Nate Fish
born 1980American–Israeli writer, artist, baseball player and coach
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A chosen home
Also called Hanover home
Born elsewhere, Marcelo Gleiser lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Lebanon lists the most people: 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanover 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 (19)
- John Perkins: Justin Hoch photographing for Hudson Union Society, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Clouser: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Kearney: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Augustus Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Bridgman: Warren, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Cassin Kinkaid: Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Freeman Clarke: No artist identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Barr: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Spencer: tnarik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Halifax: Adam from USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Barwood: Hal_Barwood_2005.jpg: Beatrice Murch derivative work: Prime Blue, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Pearce: AccountabilityGroup, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Wilcox: The original uploader was LarryQ at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Heffernan: Briannasnyder83, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Sanborn: No photographer listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcelo Gleiser: Gleiser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bush: George_Bush1796.jpg: Original uploader was Jewbacca at en.wikipedia derivative work: Beao, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cushing Read: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dunklee Currier: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons