#1Famous people · Cambridge
Leaders stand out among the 15 famous people born in Cambridge
At the top of the list is the American equestrian Frank Henry, covered in 17 languages. Close behind are Laura James and Thomas Talbot. Most were born in the early republic: 9 of them. Laura James, born in 1990, is the youngest, and Thomas C. Love, born in 1789, the first on record.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Frank Henry
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
Thomas C. Love
Youngest
1990
Laura James
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Cambridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Cambridge’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1800s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableFilm, TV & StageFaithScience & MedicineSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Cambridge is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2 times.
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 Cambridge
By how many languages cover them, Frank Henry comes first (17), then Laura James (11) and Thomas Talbot (9).
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#3Politics & Law
Thomas Talbot
1818–1885American politician and textile businessman
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Cambridge
12 more, from 1789 to 1937.
Charles Read
born 1840Union Navy sailor of the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Hoosick counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cambridge 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 (13)
- Frank Henry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Bush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ambrose Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Perry: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Reid: CCRButterfly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas C. Love: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cowper Prime: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Parsons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Cornell: TonyTheTiger at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Henry Corliss: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-1949, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Quackenbush: Library of Congress (Washington, DC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Singer: Edward Harrison May, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons