MH#1
Science & Medicine
Marshall Avery Howe
1867–1936American curator and botanist
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Famous people · Newfane
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Newfane
Marshall Avery Howe, the American curator and botanist, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The next two names are Abel Joel Grout and Henriette Mantel. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Paul Holland Knowlton, born in 1787, the newest to Henriette Mantel, born in 1958.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Marshall Avery Howe
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1787
Paul Holland Knowlton
Youngest
1958
Henriette Mantel
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Newfane’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Newfane is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
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 Newfane
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
#2Science & Medicine
Abel Joel Grout
1867–1947American botanist and bryologist
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HM#3
Through the years
When Newfane’s famous people were born
The 1860s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Newfane
Still to come: 5 more, from 1787 to 1901.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Newfane home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Castle Freeman, Jr..
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newfane 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 (8)
- Abel Joel Grout: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Belknap Foster: William James Topley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison G. O. Blake: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph B. DeWitt: SSgt. W.F. Beasley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Fritz: Robert Fritz, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonso Taft: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Aiken: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Adams: The original uploader was Icelandic Hurricane at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons