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Famous people · Sanbornton
5 famous people call Sanbornton their birthplace
Most widely known is Albert E. Bodwell, the American architect, with articles in 2 languages. Behind the leader come Esther W. Taylor and Lem Cross. More than half were born in the early republic, 4 in all. For every 10,000 residents there are 16.4 on the list, well above the typical New Hampshire town’s 5.8.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Albert E. Bodwell
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Warren L. Lane
Youngest
1872
Lem Cross
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Sanbornton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sanbornton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1820s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsSportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sanbornton
Languages with an article: 2 for Albert E. Bodwell, 2 for Esther W. Taylor, 2 for Lem Cross.
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Known for
What Sanbornton is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone else born in Sanbornton
A further 2 follow, born between 1805 and 1824.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Laconia lists the most people: 18.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sanbornton 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 (7)
- Esther W. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah A. Colby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren L. Lane: [Clarke, Maurice D.], [from old catalog] comp Clarke, John Badger, 1820-1891. [from old catalog], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adoniram Judson Gordon: Ernest B. Gordon, Adoniram Judson Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford Anderson: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Widmer Bailey: The Notman Studio, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus C. French: none provided (Encyclopedia article), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons