#1Famous people · Newmarket
Leaders stand out among the 7 famous people born in Newmarket
Tom Gunning, the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Caroline Marshall Woodward and Charles Branscomb. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Wentworth Cheswell, born in 1746, the newest to Joseph Schanda, born in 1930.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Tom Gunning
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1746
Wentworth Cheswell
Youngest
1930
Joseph Schanda
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Newmarket’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Newmarket is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Newmarket’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1820s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Newmarket
Ranked by languages covered: Tom Gunning with 4, then Caroline Marshall Woodward with 3 and Charles Branscomb with 2.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Caroline Marshall Woodward
1828–1890American writer and artist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CB#3
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Of the other 4, 4 are leaders.
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Of the towns around it, Durham has the most on record: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newmarket 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)
- Tom Gunning: Gray - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Marshall Woodward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. B. C. Drew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Clark: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Badger: James Frothingham (1786-1864), artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons