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Science & Medicine
Edward W. Scripture
1864–1945American physician and psychologist
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Famous people · Mason
Mason is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Edward W. Scripture, the American physician and psychologist, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The next two names are Walter A. Wood and Elizabeth Augusta Russell. Of the towns next door, New Ipswich lists the most: 9, with Augustus Addison Gould first. The earliest on the list is Walter A. Wood, born in 1815, and the youngest Edward W. Scripture, born in 1864.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edward W. Scripture
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1815
Walter A. Wood
Youngest
1864
Edward W. Scripture
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Mason
Edward W. Scripture, Walter A. Wood and Elizabeth Augusta Russell are written about in 6, 5 and 2 languages.
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Elizabeth Augusta Russell
1832–1911American philanthropist and reformer
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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The fullest list close by belongs to New Ipswich, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mason 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 (5)
- Walter A. Wood: H. H. Metcalf, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Augusta Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Addison Gould: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Greeley Abbot: Bachrach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Viglione: Mark from Auckland, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons