#1Famous people · Richmond
Richmond counts 3 famous people, first among them Hosea Ballou
Articles in 10 languages make the American Universalist minister Hosea Ballou the best known. Nicholas Millet and Horatio Admiral Nelson follow. Next door, Winchester lists 12, led by Leonard Wood. Over 163 years of births, the list goes from Hosea Ballou (1771) to Nicholas Millet (1934).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Hosea Ballou
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1771
Hosea Ballou
Youngest
1934
Nicholas Millet
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Richmond
By how many languages cover them, Hosea Ballou comes first (10), then Nicholas Millet (2) and Horatio Admiral Nelson (1).
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Horatio Admiral Nelson
1816–1882American-born merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec
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The largest field is Faith, with 1 people.
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Of the towns around it, Winchester has the most on record: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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 (3)
- Hosea Ballou: Pratt, Henry Cheever, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Wood: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loyal B. Stearns: Julian Hawthorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons