#1Famous people · Wells
Wells is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the united States sculptor Leonard Volk, covered in 5 languages. One more name completes the list: Joel Whitman. Next door, Johnsburg lists 3, led by Wilbur Olin Atwater. Born in 1823, Joel Whitman is the first name on record, and Leonard Volk, born in 1828, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Leonard Volk
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
Joel Whitman
Youngest
1828
Leonard Volk
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Wells
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Known for
What Wells is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.
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The longest list nearby is Johnsburg’s, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wells 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 (2)
- Leonard Volk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Olin Atwater: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons