#1Famous people · Hardwick
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Hardwick
The best known is the American politician Lee E. Emerson, with articles in 8 languages. Thomas J. D. Fuller, the American politician, comes second, with Ira W. Drew third. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The earliest on the list is Thomas J. D. Fuller, born in 1808, and the youngest Lee E. Emerson, born in 1898.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Lee E. Emerson
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Thomas J. D. Fuller
Youngest
1898
Lee E. Emerson
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Hardwick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hardwick is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.6 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 Hardwick
The three are covered in 8, 6 and 5 languages: Lee E. Emerson, Thomas J. D. Fuller and Ira W. Drew.
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#3Through the years
When Hardwick’s famous people were born
The 1890s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Walden lists the most people: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hardwick 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)
- Lee E. Emerson: Vermont Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira W. Drew: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy W. Bailey: "Bennington Banner" (Bennington, VT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Underwood: published by Andrew H. Kellogg, New York, NY., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Cate Coblentz: Astrochemist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David H. Nichols: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vrest Orton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Comings: Richard Sawyer Currier, compiler. Capital City Press (Montpelier, Vermont), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew M. Blair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons