#1Writing & Arts
Charles Anderson Dana
1819–1897American journalist and government official
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Famous people · Hinsdale
Most of the 8 famous people born in Hinsdale came into the world in the early republic
Charles Anderson Dana, the American journalist and government official, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Behind the leader come Elisha Andrews and Henry Hooker. The first birth on record is William Babcock’s, in 1785, and the last Robert Merrill Lee’s, in 1909. The longest list of any town in New Hampshire belongs to Exeter, with 62.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Charles Anderson Dana
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1785
William Babcock
Youngest
1909
Robert Merrill Lee
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Hinsdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hinsdale’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1810s, at 2.
Science & MedicineNotablePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hinsdale
The three are covered in 14, 5 and 4 languages: Charles Anderson Dana, Elisha Andrews and Henry Hooker.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Elisha Andrews
1844–1917American economist and educator
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#3Notable
Henry Hooker
1828–1907American rancher in Arizona Territory, US
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Hinsdale is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 2 people.
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Nearby, Brattleboro has the most on record, with 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hinsdale 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 (9)
- Charles Anderson Dana: Copyright 1895 by B. J. Falk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Andrews: William Merritt Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hooker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Estey: Henry Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Merrill Lee: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- JoJo: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlan F. Stone: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Wood: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Hunt: Ken Gallager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons