#1Famous people · South Hampton
2 famous people call South Hampton their birthplace
The best known is the American scientist Samuel Cate Prescott, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American politician J. Warren Merrill. Amesbury, which borders it, has 20 on its list, the best known Jeffrey Donovan. From J. Warren Merrill to Samuel Cate Prescott, the births on the list run from 1819 to 1872.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Samuel Cate Prescott
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
J. Warren Merrill
Youngest
1872
Samuel Cate Prescott
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in South Hampton
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What South Hampton is known for
Science & Medicine leads the fields, with 1 people.
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The longest list nearby is Amesbury’s, with 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Hampton 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 (5)
- Samuel Cate Prescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Warren Merrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Donovan: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edwin L. Wriston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Cushing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland Douglas Sawyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons