#1Science & Medicine
Wilbur Olin Atwater
1844–1907American agricultural chemist (1844–1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter
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Famous people · Johnsburg
Wilbur Olin Atwater tops a list of 3 famous people born in Johnsburg
Wilbur Olin Atwater leads the list, covered in 11 languages. Second place goes to the American lyricist and horticulturist Eben E. Rexford, third to Jeanne Robert Foster. Over the border in Wells, 2 names are on record, led by Leonard Volk. The list runs from Wilbur Olin Atwater, born in 1844, to Jeanne Robert Foster, born in 1879.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Wilbur Olin Atwater
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Wilbur Olin Atwater
Youngest
1879
Jeanne Robert Foster
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Johnsburg
Two of the three are writers and artists.
#1#2Writing & Arts
Eben E. Rexford
1848–1916American lyricist and horticulturist
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
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Photo credits (4)
- Wilbur Olin Atwater: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eben E. Rexford: Jacob Henry Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Robert Foster: John Butler Yeats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Volk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons