HW#1
Famous people · Pawlet
7 famous people call Pawlet their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Hiram Walden, covered in 5 languages. The next two names are Frederick Whiting Adams and James C. Hopkins. Most were born in the early republic: 5 of them. From Frederick Whiting Adams to Charles M. Hollister, the births on the list run from 1786 to 1867.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Hiram Walden
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1786
Frederick Whiting Adams
Youngest
1867
Charles M. Hollister
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Pawlet’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pawlet’s famous people were born
The 1810s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineNotableSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pawlet
Two of the three are leaders.
FA#2
Science & Medicine
Frederick Whiting Adams
1786–1858United States physician, author, and violin maker
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Pawlet is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pawlet
Here are 4 more, born from 1814 to 1867.
Charles M. Hollister
1867–1923American football abnd baseball coach, college athletics administrator
SportsWikipedia ↗
Kirby Flower Smith
1862–1918American classical philologist and religious studies scholar
NotableWikipedia ↗
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The best known from each town bordering Pawlet.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pawlet 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 (3)
- James C. Hopkins: Wisconsin Bar Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Otis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Cowdery: James Presley Ball (1825-1904), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons