#13 famous people come from Irasburg, Theodore Robinson the best known
Most widely known is Theodore Robinson, the American artist, with articles in 19 languages. Isabel Barrows, the American physician, comes second, with Elinor Langton-Boyle third. Across the town line, Coventry lists 3, Harry A. Black first. The first birth on record is Isabel Barrows’, in 1845, and the last Elinor Langton-Boyle’s, in 1865.
Born in Irasburg
Theodore Robinson, Isabel Barrows and Elinor Langton-Boyle are written about in 19, 6 and 1 languages.
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#2Elinor Langton-Boyle
1865–1946Hawaiian businesswoman, journalist
What Irasburg is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Coventry leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irasburg 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 (5)
- Theodore Robinson: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Barrows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry A. Black: "The Vermonter" magazine (St. Albans, VT), volumes 25-27., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis W. Nye: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Ripley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


