#1Writing & Arts
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
1815–1857American editor, literary critic, anthologist, and writer
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Famous people · Benson
Benson counts 5 famous people, first among them Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Best known of all is Rufus Wilmot Griswold, written about in 25 languages. Stephen Wallace Dorsey and Charles E. H. Aiken follow. In the early republic, 5 were born, the most of any period. From Robert Everett Pattison to Charles E. H. Aiken, the births on the list run from 1800 to 1850.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
Robert Everett Pattison
Youngest
1850
Charles E. H. Aiken
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Benson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Benson’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1810s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Benson
By how many languages cover them, Rufus Wilmot Griswold comes first (25), then Stephen Wallace Dorsey (9) and Charles E. H. Aiken (2).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benson 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 (8)
- Rufus Wilmot Griswold: Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Wallace Dorsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. H. Aiken: L K Oldroyd, studio photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer G. Barber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Everett Pattison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Pitt Kellogg: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Swinson Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Mead: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons