#1Science & Medicine
John Martin Thomas
1869–1952American academic administrator
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Famous people · Fort Covington
3 famous people were born in Fort Covington
Most widely known is John Martin Thomas, the American academic administrator, with articles in 3 languages. Close behind are Charles N. Holden and Guy W. Cheney. The earliest on the list is Charles N. Holden, born in 1816, and the youngest Guy W. Cheney, born in 1886. Next door, Akwesasne lists 3, led by Kiawentiio Tarbell.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Martin Thomas
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Charles N. Holden
Youngest
1886
Guy W. Cheney
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Fort Covington
Leaders take two of the three places.
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What Fort Covington is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Covington 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)
- John Martin Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. Holden: John Carbutt (1832-1905) Published in Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men of Chicago, 1868 William Bret, John Carbutt on the Frontiers of Photography, Willowdale Press, Cherry Hill, NJ, 1984, pg 73, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Stoughton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Cummings: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons