#1Famous people · Roxbury
The 3 famous people born in Roxbury, led by Jay Gould
Most widely known is Jay Gould, the American railroad magnate and financier, with articles in 28 languages. John Burroughs and Frank E. Wilson follow. Next door, the list for Stamford holds 5, Alfred Newton Richards first. Born in 1836, Jay Gould is the first name on record, and Frank E. Wilson, born in 1857, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jay Gould
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Jay Gould
Youngest
1857
Frank E. Wilson
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Roxbury
The three are covered in 28, 23 and 6 languages: Jay Gould, John Burroughs and Frank E. Wilson.
#1#2Writing & Arts
John Burroughs
1837–1921American naturalist and essayist
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Frank E. Wilson
1857–1935American physician and politician
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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The fullest list close by belongs to Stamford, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roxbury 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)
- Jay Gould: Bain News Service, publisher Restoration by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Burroughs: J. Edward B. Greene, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Newton Richards: Blackstone Studios, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons