#1Famous people · Yorkshire
3 famous people were born in Yorkshire
Most widely known is Irving Stringham, the American mathematician, with articles in 6 languages. The next two names are Hiram M. Chittenden and Solon Pierce. Hiram M. Chittenden, born in 1858, is the youngest, and Solon Pierce, born in 1831, the first on record. Next door, the list for Ashford holds 2, Elmer E. Studley first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Irving Stringham
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Solon Pierce
Youngest
1858
Hiram M. Chittenden
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Yorkshire
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
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Known for
What Yorkshire is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yorkshire 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 (5)
- Irving Stringham: No coneguts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer E. Studley: Ralph Emerson Twitchell, compiler and editor. The Torch Press (Cedar rapids, IA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bennett Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary E. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Idwal H. Edwards: US Military, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons