GS#1
Science & Medicine
George Ledyard Stebbins
1906–2000American botanist and geneticist
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Famous people · Lawrence
2 famous people come from Lawrence, George Ledyard Stebbins the best known
George Ledyard Stebbins, the American botanist and geneticist, is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The other is Edward A. Everett. From Edward A. Everett in 1860 to George Ledyard Stebbins in 1906, the births cover 46 years. Of the bordering towns, Stockholm has the longest list: 4, with Calvin T. Hulburd at the top.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Ledyard Stebbins
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Edward A. Everett
Youngest
1906
George Ledyard Stebbins
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Lawrence
#2Politics & Law
Edward A. Everett
born 1860New York politician; chaired the Everett Commission
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Photo credits (4)
- Edward A. Everett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin T. Hulburd: William Horatio Barnes, editor. George E. Perine, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Lalonde: TheAHL, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gideon S. Ives: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons