#1Famous people · Plymouth
Plymouth counts 8 famous people, first among them Eliza Coupe
The best known is the American actress Eliza Coupe, with articles in 23 languages. Behind the leader come Clara Eaton Cummings and Nathaniel Peabody Rogers. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents there are 12.1 on the list, well above the typical New Hampshire town’s 5.8.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Eliza Coupe
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
Nathaniel Peabody Rogers
Youngest
1981
Eliza Coupe
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
What stands out about Plymouth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Plymouth’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 births.
Film, TV & StageScience & MedicineSportsWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Plymouth
Languages with an article: 23 for Eliza Coupe, 14 for Clara Eaton Cummings, 6 for Nathaniel Peabody Rogers.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Clara Eaton Cummings
1855–1906American cryptogamic botanist and university teacher
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Writing & Arts
Nathaniel Peabody Rogers
1794–1846American abolitionist and writer
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Plymouth is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone else born in Plymouth
5 more, from 1864 to 1974.
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Close by, the fullest list is Ashland’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plymouth 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)
- Eliza Coupe: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Eaton Cummings: photographer not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Peabody Rogers: Engraved by F. Halpin, from an original drawing by H. B. Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harl Pease: U.S. Air Force Historical Support Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jed Hoyer: Natasha Baucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Whipple: The Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Clifford: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus P. Hunton: Fred G. Cox, compiler and arranger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin F. Pike: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oren B. Cheney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons