#1Famous people · Denmark
Denmark is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Chester Hazen, covered in 2 languages. Walter H. Blodgett, the American politician, comes second, with Albert Clark Wedge third. Of the bordering towns, Lowville has the longest list: 12, with Edward A. Stevenson at the top. Born in 1824, Chester Hazen is the first name on record, and Walter H. Blodgett, born in 1850, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Chester Hazen
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Chester Hazen
Youngest
1850
Walter H. Blodgett
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Denmark
By how many languages cover them, Chester Hazen comes first (2), then Walter H. Blodgett (2) and Albert Clark Wedge (1).
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Politics & Law
Albert Clark Wedge
1834–1911American politician – Minnesota -- "A.C." House 1870-71 (District 16); Senate 1879-81 (District 5)
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Close by, Lowville counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Denmark 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)
- Chester Hazen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward A. Stevenson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Spencer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeboim Cartter Patten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons