#1Famous people · Exeter
Exeter has one famous person on record
The American physician Job Kenyon was born in 1821. Their birth falls in the early republic. One language has an article about them so far. South Kingstown, which borders it, has 19 on its list, the best known Oliver Hazard Perry.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Job Kenyon
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Job Kenyon
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Exeter
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The neighbour with the most names is South Kingstown, at 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Exeter 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 (7)
- Job Kenyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Hazard Perry: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Carcieri: Creator:Harley W. Bartlett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Albright: IchibanNOAH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lee Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Tillinghast James: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons