#1Famous people · Dummerston
From 1808 to 1921, Dummerston was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Articles in 18 languages make the American politician George Aiken the best known. The next two names are Ronald Read and Charles Sweetser. The list’s best known name, George Aiken, dates from 1892. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George Aiken
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Charles Sweetser
Youngest
1921
Ronald Read
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Dummerston
George Aiken, Ronald Read and Charles Sweetser are written about in 18, 5 and 4 languages.
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Through the years
When Dummerston’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1890s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Politics & LawBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Dummerston 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Dummerston
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Dummerston home
One more notable person made the town home: Will Ackerman.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Brattleboro lists the most people: 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dummerston 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 (6)
- George Aiken: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Read: The Dial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Hayes Skinner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- JoJo: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlan F. Stone: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newel K. Whitney: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons