#1Science & Medicine
John C. Branner
1850–1922American geologist, professor of geology and President of Stanford University, Palo Alto
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Famous people · New Market
New Market’s famous people span 133 years: 3 births from 1837 to 1970
John C. Branner leads the list, covered in 8 languages. The American politician Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh ranks second, ahead of Todd Collins. The list’s best known name, John C. Branner, dates from 1850. Across the town line, Jefferson City lists 9, Mark Dean first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John C. Branner
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh
Youngest
1970
Todd Collins
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in New Market
John C. Branner has articles in 8 languages, Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh in 4 and Todd Collins in 3.
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#2Politics & Law
Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh
1837–1890American politician
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What New Market is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Jefferson City counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Market 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)
- John C. Branner: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons