#1Famous people · Salem
13 famous people from Salem, many of them leaders
The best known is the American actress Jane Gail, with articles in 14 languages. Asa Fitch, the American entomologist, comes second, with James Duane Doty third. 12 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. From John Savage in 1779 to Jane Gail in 1889, the births cover 110 years.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Jane Gail
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
John Savage
Youngest
1889
Jane Gail
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Salem’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Salem’s famous people were born
The 1790s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitaryNotableBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Salem is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Salem
The three are covered in 14, 11 and 8 languages: Jane Gail, Asa Fitch and James Duane Doty.
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Everyone else born in Salem
Of the other 10, 6 are leaders.
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Of the towns around it, Hebron has the most on record: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (9)
- Jane Gail: Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Duane Doty: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Rumsey: Appellate Division Fourth Department Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Dodd: Julian Vannerson, photographer. Washington: McClees & Beck, publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Savage: Project Gutenberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Allen Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Hooker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Nelson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons