#1Famous people · Tiverton
Leaders stand out among the 11 famous people born in Tiverton
Robert Gray, the American merchant sea captain, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Behind the leader come Benjamin Howland and George Tomkyns Chesney. The largest group, 7, was born in the early republic. 4 of them were born before independence, the first Robert Gray in 1755.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Robert Gray
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1755
Robert Gray
Youngest
1837
George N. Bliss
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Tiverton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Tiverton’s famous people were born
The 1750s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawNotableBusinessMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tiverton is known for
Tiverton has 2.6× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Tiverton
Ranked by languages covered: Robert Gray with 16, then Benjamin Howland with 9 and George Tomkyns Chesney with 9.
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Everyone else born in Tiverton
Of the other 8, 5 are leaders.
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Close by, the fullest list is Bristol’s, at 17 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tiverton 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)
- Robert Gray: William Denison Lyman et al, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tomkyns Chesney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan B. Durfee: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Durfee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arden Myrin: CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gonsalves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Church Brownell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons