#1Science & Medicine
David Swinson Maynard
1808–1873American pioneer and doctor
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Famous people · Castleton
7 famous people call Castleton their birthplace
David Swinson Maynard, the American pioneer and doctor, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Alexander W. Buel and Edwin T. Woodward. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 15.7, close to the 14.7 of the typical Vermont town.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
David Swinson Maynard
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1807
John Smith Griffin
Youngest
1843
Edwin T. Woodward
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Castleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Castleton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1800s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Castleton
Three names lead: David Swinson Maynard (6 languages), Alexander W. Buel (4) and Edwin T. Woodward (2).
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The other 4 span the years 1807 to 1834.
Jeanne C. Smith Carr
1825–1903American correspondent, educator, landscape designer, botanist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Castleton 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 (9)
- David Swinson Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander W. Buel: Charles Moore, author. Lewis Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Woodward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne C. Smith Carr: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Wilmot Griswold: Miner Kilbourne Kellogg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Mead: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard F. Wing: Billmckern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Holmes Thomas: Middlebury College Archives, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons