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Famous people · New Ipswich

Most of the 9 famous people born in New Ipswich came into the world in the early republic

Most widely known is Augustus Addison Gould, the American conchologist, with articles in 17 languages. Benjamin Champney, the united States landscape and still-life painter, comes second, with Nathan Appleton third. The list comes to 16.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 5.8 in the typical town in New Hampshire. From Nathan Appleton to Cecil Franklin Patch Bancroft, the births on the list run from 1779 to 1839.

#1 best knownAugustus Addison GouldScience & Medicine · 1805–1866
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Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Augustus Addison Gould
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Nathan Appleton
Youngest
1839
Cecil Franklin Patch Bancroft
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about New Ipswich’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When New Ipswich’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 4.

A new nationMills & railroads18001850Augustus Addison GouldRodney WallaceNathan Appleton
Politics & LawFaithScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusinessNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in New Ipswich

The three are covered in 17, 8 and 8 languages: Augustus Addison Gould, Benjamin Champney and Nathan Appleton.

Augustus Addison Gould#1
Science & Medicine

Augustus Addison Gould

1805–1866

American conchologist

17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Benjamin Champney#2
Writing & Arts

Benjamin Champney

1817–1907

United States landscape and still-life painter

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Nathan Appleton#3
Business

Nathan Appleton

1779–1861

American merchant and politician

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What New Ipswich is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.6 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

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Everyone else born in New Ipswich

A further 6 follow, born between 1788 and 1839.

Rodney Wallace

Rodney Wallace

1823–1903

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Charles Stetson

Charles Stetson

1801–1863

Maine politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
John Taylor Jones

John Taylor Jones

1802–1851

American missionary

Cecil Franklin Patch Bancroft

Cecil Franklin Patch Bancroft

1839–1901

American educator

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Timothy Farrar

1788–1874

American lawyer, judge and politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Of the towns nearby, Rindge lists the most people: 5.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Ipswich 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.

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