#1Famous people · Bath
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Bath
Most widely known is Edwin S. Underhill, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. Joseph Putnam Willson, born in 1902, is the youngest, and John Edwards (missionary) 1828-1903, born in 1828, the first on record. The list comes to 14.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York. Only 253 of the 1,260 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Edwin S. Underhill
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1828
John Edwards (missionary) 1828-1903
Youngest
1902
Joseph Putnam Willson
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Bath’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bath is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 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.
The best known
Born in Bath
Edwin S. Underhill has articles in 5 languages, Justin Rice Whiting in 5 and Frank Fernando Jones in 4.
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Through the years
When Bath’s famous people were born
The 1860s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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The other 5 span the years 1828 to 1902.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bath 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)
- Edwin S. Underhill: Edwin S. Underhill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Rice Whiting: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Putnam Willson: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Campbell: Project Gutenberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Y. Hewlett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons