#1Military
Agnes Salm-Salm
1844–1912American wife of Prussian prince and soldier of fortune
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Famous people · Franklin
The 5 famous people born in Franklin, led by Agnes Salm-Salm
Best known of all is Agnes Salm-Salm, written about in 11 languages. The American politician Charles W. Gates ranks second, ahead of Orville E. Babcock. More than half were born in the early republic, 5 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Seth Wakeman, born in 1811, the newest to Charles W. Gates, born in 1856.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Agnes Salm-Salm
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Seth Wakeman
Youngest
1856
Charles W. Gates
Most common field
Military
2 people
What stands out about Franklin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1830s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Franklin
Soldiers and sailors take two of the three places.
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What Franklin is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Close by, the fullest list is Berkshire’s, at 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Agnes Salm-Salm: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Gates: Allyn Bishop, Newport, Vermont, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville E. Babcock: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Wakeman: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Foss: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Austin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons