#1Famous people · Lyndon
Lyndon is the birthplace of 6 famous people
Most widely known is Charles W. Willard, the American politician, with articles in 8 languages. The next two names are Francis S. Hoyt and Harvey O. Young. In the early republic, 6 were born, the most of any period. Lucius Doolittle, born in 1800, is the earliest name and Henry Francis Green, born in 1844, the latest.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Charles W. Willard
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
Lucius Doolittle
Youngest
1844
Henry Francis Green
Most common field
Business
2 people
What stands out about Lyndon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lyndon’s famous people were born
The 1820s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
BusinessPolitics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lyndon
Three names lead: Charles W. Willard (8 languages), Francis S. Hoyt (2) and Harvey O. Young (2).
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Francis S. Hoyt
1822–1912American academic administrator
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Lyndon is known for
The field with the most names is Business: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyndon 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 (7)
- Charles W. Willard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis S. Hoyt: Gaston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey O. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Francis Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Bartlett, Jr.: Edward F. Hartley (1847-1887), 309 West Madison Street, Chicago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrietta A. Bingham: E. R. Hanson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Taylor: Charles R. Cummings (White River Junction, VT), editor and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons