#1Famous people · Nelson
Nelson is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Scott Lord, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Henry Dexter and William Denison Whipple. The list runs from Henry Dexter, born in 1806, to William Denison Whipple, born in 1826. Across New York, 1,260 towns list someone born there.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Scott Lord
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
Henry Dexter
Youngest
1826
William Denison Whipple
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Nelson
Scott Lord, Henry Dexter and William Denison Whipple are written about in 4, 2 and 2 languages.
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#3Military
William Denison Whipple
1826–1902Civil War Union Major General
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Nelson’s famous people were born
4 were born in the early republic, and the 1820s alone saw 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Nelson is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Nelson
1 more, best known first.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Cazenovia, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nelson 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 (5)
- Scott Lord: Brady-Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Dexter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Denison Whipple: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stebbins Fairchild: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Chubbuck: Artist unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons