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Famous people · Granville
Of the 13 famous people born in Granville, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American film scholar and writer Trevanian, covered in 15 languages. In the early republic, 8 were born, the most of any period. Only 146 of the 1,287 towns in New York with anyone on record list more. The list runs from Eleutheros Cooke, born in 1787, to Trevanian, born in 1931.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Trevanian
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Eleutheros Cooke
Youngest
1931
Trevanian
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Granville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Granville is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Granville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1810s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableFilm, TV & StageSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Granville
First, Trevanian (15 languages), then P.O. Ackley (6) and Eleutheros Cooke (5).
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Everyone else born in Granville
A further 10 follow, born between 1810 and 1930.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Granville 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 (7)
- Eleutheros Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tarasovic: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ann Day Brown: Mary Ann Brown (Life time: 1851), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Emerson Strong: University of Louisville Photographic Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence H. Beecher: University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George P. Frank: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura A. Woodin Le Valley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons