#1Science & Medicine
David White
1862–1935Geologist from the United States
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Famous people · Palmyra
10 famous people were born in Palmyra, most of them in the early republic
Articles in 10 languages make the geologist from the United states David White the best known. Second and third on the list are Truman H. Aldrich and Stephen S. Harding. The list comes to 13.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York. Only 202 of the 1,265 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
David White
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Stephen S. Harding
Youngest
1938
Paul Hargrave
Most common field
Science & Medicine
3 people
What stands out about Palmyra’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Palmyra’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 2 births.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Palmyra
Two of the three are leaders.
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What Palmyra is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 5.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmyra 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 (10)
- David White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman H. Aldrich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen S. Harding: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Increase A. Lapham: User JohnOwens on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Christy: Laurence Hutton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Northern Hilliard: Edwards' Monthly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philetus Norris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Marcellus Goddard: The Larimer County Independent., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Artemisia Lathbury: Mary Artemisia Lathbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Richardson: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons