#1Writing & Arts
Henry B. Anthony
1815–1884United States journalist and politician
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Famous people · Coventry
10 famous people were born in Coventry, most of them in the early republic
Most widely known is Henry B. Anthony, the united States journalist and politician, with articles in 11 languages. Jeremiah E. Cary, born in 1803, is the earliest name and Meaghan Rickard, born in 1997, the latest. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 2.8, close to the 3.4 of the typical Rhode Island town.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Henry B. Anthony
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Jeremiah E. Cary
Youngest
1997
Meaghan Rickard
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Coventry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Coventry’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1810s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Coventry
Henry B. Anthony, Henry P. Baldwin and Warren O. Arnold are written about in 11, 11 and 7 languages.
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What Coventry is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.4 times.
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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Everyone else born in Coventry
Another 7, 2 of them scientists and doctors.
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The best known from each town bordering Coventry.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coventry 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 (9)
- Henry B. Anthony: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry P. Baldwin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren O. Arnold: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Arnold Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Essex: Hai-updater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Mathewson: Rhode Island Historical Society?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Tillinghast James: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons