#1Famous people · Roxbury
Roxbury is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 6 languages make the American artist Joseph Alexander Ames the best known. The next two names are Nathan Ames and Cyrus Wakefield. The earliest on the list is Cyrus Wakefield, born in 1811, and the youngest Nathan Ames, born in 1826. Across the town line, Keene lists 32, Heather Wilson first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Joseph Alexander Ames
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Cyrus Wakefield
Youngest
1826
Nathan Ames
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Roxbury
First, Joseph Alexander Ames (6 languages), then Nathan Ames (4) and Cyrus Wakefield (3).
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What Roxbury is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roxbury 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)
- Joseph Alexander Ames: Samuel Smith Kilburn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Wilson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Smith Frost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons