#1Famous people · Barnard
4 famous people call Barnard their birthplace
Most widely known is Horace Eaton, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Dean Richmond and Amos Dean. Births span 1803 to 1828, from Amos Dean to Andrew J. Aikens. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Horace Eaton
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1803
Amos Dean
Youngest
1828
Andrew J. Aikens
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Barnard
The three best known are all leaders.
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#3Politics & Law
Amos Dean
1803–1868First President of the University of Iowa
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Barnard’s famous people were born
The 1800s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Politics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Barnard is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Barnard
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Barnard home
Born elsewhere, Margaret Crosby lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Royalton has the most on record, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnard 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)
- Horace Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Dean: Creator:Cloy Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Crosby: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman Henry Safford: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judah Dana: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orestes Brownson: George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zadock Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons