#1Famous people · Peterborough
15 famous people were born in Peterborough, more of them leaders than in most towns
Sam Huntington, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. Second and third on the list are Jeremiah Smith and Francis Joseph Christian. The list reaches back to Jeremiah Smith, born in 1759, one of 4 born before independence. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Sam Huntington
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1759
Jeremiah Smith
Youngest
2003
Jonah Wheeler
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Peterborough’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Peterborough is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.9 times.
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 Peterborough’s famous people were born
The 1760s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageFaithMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Peterborough
Languages with an article: 29 for Sam Huntington, 9 for Jeremiah Smith, 7 for Francis Joseph Christian.
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#2Politics & Law
Jeremiah Smith
1759–1842American lawyer, jurist and politician
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FC#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Peterborough
12 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Peterborough home
Born elsewhere, Kathleen Seidel lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Temple counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peterborough 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 (10)
- Sam Huntington: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Smith: laut Quelle John Hopkins Morison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac D. White: US Government (Army), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wilson: James Franklin Briggs, author. Manchester Historic Association (Manchester, NH), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Young: Barnum Hitchcock (of Hitchcock Bros.) (Life time: 1786-1845), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smith: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ames Blood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Bremer: Doma-w, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustavus Swan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons