#1Famous people · Clinton
18 famous people from Clinton, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American politician Elihu Root, covered in 59 languages. Henry DeWolf Smyth and Edward Vermilye Huntington follow. 11 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is William Bullen, born in 1805, and the youngest Henry DeWolf Smyth, born in 1898.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Elihu Root
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
William Bullen
Youngest
1898
Henry DeWolf Smyth
Most common field
Politics & Law
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What stands out about Clinton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Clinton is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 2.8 times the usual share.
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The best known
Born in Clinton
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Henry DeWolf Smyth
1898–1986American physicist and diplomat
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#3Science & Medicine
Edward Vermilye Huntington
1874–1952American mathematician
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Clinton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1840s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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)
- Elihu Root: George Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry DeWolf Smyth: U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Vermilye Huntington: no coneguts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Britton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi T. Griffin: From 1894's "To Wit: Department of Law, University of Michigan" the yearbook published by the Class of 1894, University of Michigan Law School., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWitt Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis H. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hastings: Levi Parsons, Samuel L. Rockefellow, compilers and editors. J. C. Dickey, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen W. Brennan: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Bennett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Newton Dexter North: US Census, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. G. Leonard: USGS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- De Wayne Stebbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons