#1Famous people · Ogden
Ogden is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American writer John Townsend Trowbridge, covered in 6 languages. One more name completes the list: Francis Kelsey. Bergen’s list, next door, has 3 names, Billy Sands first among them. Born in 1827, John Townsend Trowbridge is the first name on record, and Francis Kelsey, born in 1858, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Townsend Trowbridge
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
John Townsend Trowbridge
Youngest
1858
Francis Kelsey
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Ogden
#1#2Notable
Francis Kelsey
1858–1927American classical philologist and archaeologist
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What Ogden is known for
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogden 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)
- John Townsend Trowbridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Kelsey: Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Sands: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Harris Baker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mortimer Thomson: Gurney & Son, Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin L. Fairchild: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons