#1Famous people · Concord
Concord’s famous people span 122 years: 5 births from 1816 to 1938
The best known is the American sculptor Herbert Adams, with articles in 9 languages. Paul S. Anderson, the American chemist, comes second, with Harry Hibbard third. The list’s best known name, Herbert Adams, dates from 1858. The biggest group are leaders: 3.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Herbert Adams
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Harry Hibbard
Youngest
1938
Paul S. Anderson
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Concord
First, Herbert Adams (9 languages), then Paul S. Anderson (7) and Harry Hibbard (5).
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#3Through the years
When Concord’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 1.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Concord is known for
Concord has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Concord
2 more, 2 of them leaders.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Littleton has the most on record, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Concord 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)
- Herbert Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hibbard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Franklin Bingham: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor H. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Wentworth Tenney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cynthia Holmes Belcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons