#1Famous people · Easton
George Henry Corliss tops a list of 3 famous people born in Easton
Articles in 11 languages make the American engineer George Henry Corliss the best known. Second and third on the list are Joseph Reynolds and Charles Henry Marshall. Across the town line, Cambridge lists 15, Frank Henry first. Joseph Reynolds, born in 1785, is the earliest name and Charles Henry Marshall, born in 1837, the latest.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Henry Corliss
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1785
Joseph Reynolds
Youngest
1837
Charles Henry Marshall
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Easton
Ranked by languages covered: George Henry Corliss with 11, then Joseph Reynolds with 4 and Charles Henry Marshall with 1.
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Business
Charles Henry Marshall
1837–1912American businessman and art collector
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The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Easton 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)
- George Henry Corliss: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-1949, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Henry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Curtis Demorest: Jane Cunningham Croly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Quackenbush: Library of Congress (Washington, DC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons