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Famous people · Lebanon
Of the 26 famous people born in Lebanon, an unusual share are writers and artists
Articles in 17 languages make the American model and actress Mia Tyler the best known. George Storrs, the American minister, comes second, with Ben Ogden third. The largest group, 12, was born in the early republic. For every 10,000 residents there are 17.3 on the list, well above the typical New Hampshire town’s 5.8.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Mia Tyler
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Thomas Whipple Jr.
Youngest
2000
Taylor Soule
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Lebanon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lebanon’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1800s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessFaithNotableMilitaryFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lebanon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is business people, at 4.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Lebanon
Mia Tyler leads with articles in 17 languages, ahead of George Storrs (16) and Ben Ogden (14).
#2
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Lebanon
A further 23 follow, born between 1787 and 2000.
Tara Geraghty-Moats
born 1993American nordic combined skier and ski jumper, biathlete
SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Lebanon home
Born elsewhere, David Hough lived here.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Hanover has the longest list next door: 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lebanon 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 (18)
- George Storrs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Ogden: Stein Langørgen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phineas Quimby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Baddeley: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Halsey Perley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Experience Estabrook: J. Sterling Morton, editor. Jacob North & Company (Lincoln, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ammi B. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha P. Jewett: Abby Maria Hemenway, editor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Willis Baines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Soule: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ticknor: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane R. Bushey: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter D. Gerakaris: Peter D. Gerakaris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott H. Stalker: MGySgt Scott H. Stalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Smith Salisbury: artist unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bush: George_Bush1796.jpg: Original uploader was Jewbacca at en.wikipedia derivative work: Beao, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Wells: Henry Bryan Hall († 1884), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons