#1Famous people · Northampton
3 famous people call Northampton their birthplace
Most widely known is John Forrest Dillon, the American judge, with articles in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Julia Colman and Sidney Dillon. Mayfield’s list, next door, has 2 names, George Tobey Anthony first among them. The list comes to 11.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Forrest Dillon
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Sidney Dillon
Youngest
1831
John Forrest Dillon
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Northampton
Two of the three are leaders.
#1#2Politics & Law
Julia Colman
1828–1909American temperance educator, activist, editor, writer
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Northampton is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northampton 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)
- John Forrest Dillon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Colman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Dillon: Harper's Weekly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Briggs: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons