AB#1
Science & Medicine
Albert Francis Blakeslee
1874–1954American botanist
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Famous people · Geneseo
16 famous people were born in Geneseo, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
Most widely known is Albert Francis Blakeslee, the American botanist, with articles in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are Winifred Greenwood and Jonathan Homer Lane. The list comes to 20.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York. In the age of mills and railroads, 8 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Albert Francis Blakeslee
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
Eliza Emily Chappell Porter
Youngest
1950
Barbara Lifton
Most common field
Science & Medicine
4 people
What stands out about Geneseo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Geneseo is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 4.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Geneseo
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
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Through the years
When Geneseo’s famous people were born
The 1870s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Geneseo
Still to come: 13 more, from 1801 to 1950.
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.
1877–1952U.S. Republican politician from New York
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George Hubbard Blakeslee
1871–1954American professor of history and international relations
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Eliza Emily Chappell Porter
1801–1888First public school teacher in Chicago, Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Geneseo 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 (8)
- Winifred Greenwood: Robert Grau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr.: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Wadsworth: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hubbard Blakeslee: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blanche Jennings Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferdinand Ward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman R. Casey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons