#1Famous people · Scipio
Of the 7 famous people born in Scipio, an unusual share are leaders
James Strang, the American Mormon leader, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Norman Eddy and George O. Rathbun. In the early republic, 7 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Thomas J. Drake, born in 1797, and the youngest Sayles Jenks Bowen, born in 1813.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James Strang
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1797
Thomas J. Drake
Youngest
1813
Sayles Jenks Bowen
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Scipio’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Scipio is known for
Scipio has 3.4× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Scipio’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1810s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Scipio
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Scipio
Here are 4 more, born from 1797 to 1813.
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Nearby, Niles has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scipio 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 (7)
- James Strang: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Eddy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George O. Rathbun: Jeffers & McDonnald Photographers, 519 Broadway, Albany, New York. Circa 1860, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Farnam: Contemporary photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sayles Jenks Bowen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Brinkerhoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons