#1Business
George Eastman
1854–1932American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer
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Famous people · Waterville
Waterville counts 7 famous people, first among them George Eastman
With articles in 66 languages, George Eastman is the most widely known. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list runs from Levi D. Carpenter, born in 1802, to Robert Francis Byrnes, born in 1917. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
George Eastman
in 66 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Levi D. Carpenter
Youngest
1917
Robert Francis Byrnes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Waterville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Waterville
George Eastman, Charlotte B. Coman and Walter C. Newberry are written about in 66, 8 and 5 languages.
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#3Politics & Law
Walter C. Newberry
1835–1912U.S. Representative from Illinois
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Through the years
When Waterville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Waterville is known for
Waterville has 4.2× the usual share of writers and artists.
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 Waterville 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 (4)
- George Eastman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter C. Newberry: Henry R. Stiles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Fuess: Phillips Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stoughton Newberry: Lewis Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons