#1Famous people · Sempronius
Sempronius counts 3 famous people, first among them John Wood
John Wood, the governor of Illinois, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are Aaron Goodrich and Rhoda A. Esmond. Of the bordering towns, Scott has the longest list: 4, with James H. Salisbury at the top. The first birth on record is John Wood’s, in 1798, and the last Rhoda A. Esmond’s, in 1819.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Wood
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
John Wood
Youngest
1819
Rhoda A. Esmond
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Sempronius
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Rhoda A. Esmond
1819–1894American philanthropist, temperance leader
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What Sempronius is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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The neighbour with the most names is Scott, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sempronius 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 (8)
- John Wood: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Goodrich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhoda A. Esmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Salisbury: Samuel Sartain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sophie Jewett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Brinkerhoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ranney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Augustine Knapp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons