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Famous people · Cabot
The 3 famous people born in Cabot, led by Zerah Colburn
At the top of the list is the American mental calculator Zerah Colburn, covered in 11 languages. The American lawyer and judge Edward M. Doe ranks second, ahead of Greg Burtt. The earliest on the list is Zerah Colburn, born in 1804, and the youngest Edward M. Doe, born in 1850. Of the towns next door, Danville lists the most: 11, with Thaddeus Stevens first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Zerah Colburn
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
Zerah Colburn
Youngest
1850
Edward M. Doe
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Cabot
Counted by languages, Zerah Colburn is ahead of Edward M. Doe and Greg Burtt: 11, 3 and 1.
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Known for
What Cabot is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Cabot home
One more notable person made the town home: Ellen Bryant Voigt.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Danville: 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cabot 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 (5)
- Edward M. Doe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Brinton McClellan Harvey: George_Brinton_McClellan_Harvey.jpg: Harris & Ewing derivative work: Jbarta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindon Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons