#1Writing & Arts
Charles Kendall Adams
1835–1902American educator and historian
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Famous people · Derby
10 famous people were born in Derby, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American educator and historian Charles Kendall Adams, covered in 11 languages. The largest group, 10, was born in the early republic. Per head, the list is long: 22 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Vermont has 14.7. The list runs from William Tyler, born in 1806, to Charles Kendall Adams, born in 1835.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Charles Kendall Adams
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
William Tyler
Youngest
1835
Charles Kendall Adams
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Derby’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Derby’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1800s, with 4 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Derby is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Derby
The three are covered in 11, 6 and 5 languages: Charles Kendall Adams, William Tyler and Lucien Bonaparte Chase.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Derby
A further 7 follow, born between 1808 and 1827.
A chosen home
Also called Derby home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Derby, though born elsewhere.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Brownington lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derby 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 (10)
- Charles Kendall Adams: The original uploader was Xtreambar at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Tyler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Carroll Colby: William James Topley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Chase: John Sartain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoddard B. Colby: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Illuzzi: BrattleboroNews, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portus Baxter: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Tabor: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry A. Black: "The Vermonter" magazine (St. Albans, VT), volumes 25-27., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons