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Science & Medicine
Willard Webster Eggleston
1863–1935American botanist
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Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainFamous people · Pittsfield
A single famous person was born in Pittsfield: Willard Webster Eggleston
In 1863, the American botanist Willard Webster Eggleston was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 9 languages. Of the bordering towns, Stockbridge has the longest list: 4, with Orestes Brownson at the top.
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Willard Webster Eggleston
in 9 Wikipedia languages
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1863
Willard Webster Eggleston
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Science & Medicine
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Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Pittsfield, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsfield 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.
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- Orestes Brownson: George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons