#1Science & Medicine
John Vincent Atanasoff
1903–1995American computer pioneer
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Famous people · Hamilton
Most of the 14 famous people born in Hamilton came into the world in the early republic
Articles in 46 languages make the American computer pioneer John Vincent Atanasoff the best known. The next two names are Henry B. Payne and Sereno E. Payne. The first birth on record is Henry B. Payne’s, in 1810, and the last Edward T. Dunn’s, in 1920. Per head, the list is long: 32 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
John Vincent Atanasoff
in 46 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Henry B. Payne
Youngest
1920
Edward T. Dunn
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Hamilton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hamilton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1840s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hamilton
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#2
#3Known for
What Hamilton is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.1 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Hamilton
Another 11, the earliest born in 1816.
Cordelia Throop Cole
1833–1900American social reformer, writer, managing editor
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A chosen home
Also called Hamilton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Hamilton, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Madison has the most on record, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamilton 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 (10)
- John Vincent Atanasoff: Eye Steel Film from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Payne: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sereno E. Payne: Cecilia Beaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Bonney: Various, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Kendrick Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph S. Murdock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cordelia Throop Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Foote: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Maynard: George W. Maynard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Finch: ACME Newspictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons