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Famous people · Hudson
From 1792 to 1996, Hudson was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Robert Burns, covered in 4 languages. Nicholas Masson and Daniel Webster Marsh follow. The list’s best known name, Robert Burns, dates from 1792. For its size the list is short: 2 for every 10,000 residents, against 5.8 in the typical New Hampshire town.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Robert Burns
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1792
Robert Burns
Youngest
1996
Nicholas Masson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Hudson
Three names lead: Robert Burns (4 languages), Nicholas Masson (3) and Daniel Webster Marsh (2).
#2Film, TV & Stage
Nicholas Masson
born 1996American actor, dancer, singer and teacher
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Business
Daniel Webster Marsh
1838–1916Canadian businessman, politician
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Hudson’s famous people were born
The 1790s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hudson is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hudson
Another 2, 2 of them athletes.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Nashua, with 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hudson 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 (7)
- Nicholas Masson: X4n6, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Webster Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mandy Moore: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stark: Ulysses Dow Tenney, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Harvey: SecretName101, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Dinsmoor: Simon Goodell Griffin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack McQuesten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons