#1Famous people · Hastings
2 famous people call Hastings their birthplace
The best known is the American chemist Albert Benjamin Prescott, with articles in 8 languages. The other is Charles F. Haglin, the American architect. Across the town line, Cicero lists 6, Matilda Joslyn Gage first. Charles F. Haglin, born in 1849, is the youngest, and Albert Benjamin Prescott, born in 1832, the first on record.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Albert Benjamin Prescott
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Albert Benjamin Prescott
Youngest
1849
Charles F. Haglin
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Hastings
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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 Hastings 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 (6)
- Albert Benjamin Prescott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Haglin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Joslyn Gage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Corbin: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Murphy: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy H. Adsit: various, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons