#1Famous people · Durham
2 famous people call Durham their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Lyman Tremain, covered in 4 languages. The other is Alfred Newman, the American politician. Across the town line, Cairo lists 8, Jennifer Connelly first. Alfred Newman, born in 1834, is the youngest, and Lyman Tremain, born in 1819, the first on record.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lyman Tremain
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Lyman Tremain
Youngest
1834
Alfred Newman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Durham
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Nearby, Cairo has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Durham 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)
- Lyman Tremain: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Newman: John R. Berryman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Adams: Art of Charm, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Farnham: The American phrenological journal, vol. 25 (June, 1857), p. 133., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Drake: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons