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Famous people · Tamworth
4 famous people were born in Tamworth from 1820 to 1973
The best known is the American politician Curtis Coe Bean, with articles in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are John S. Cate and Rosy Lamb. The list’s best known name, Curtis Coe Bean, dates from 1828. For every 10,000 residents there are 13.9 on the list, well above the typical New Hampshire town’s 5.8.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Curtis Coe Bean
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Jonathan Philbrick Folsom
Youngest
1973
Rosy Lamb
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Tamworth
Counted by languages, Curtis Coe Bean is ahead of John S. Cate and Rosy Lamb: 7, 3 and 3.
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Through the years
When Tamworth’s famous people were born
The 1820s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tamworth is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Tamworth
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Sandwich has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tamworth 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 (4)
- Jonathan Philbrick Folsom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wentworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benning M. Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred H. Brown: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons