#1Famous people · Poultney
The 7 famous people born in Poultney, led by Ralph Barton Perry
Ralph Barton Perry, the American philosopher, is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The next two names are George Jones and Heman Allen. The largest group, 6, was born in the early republic. The oldest name on the list belongs to Heman Allen, born in 1779, the newest to Ralph Barton Perry, born in 1876.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ralph Barton Perry
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Heman Allen
Youngest
1876
Ralph Barton Perry
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Poultney’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Poultney’s famous people were born
The 1810s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Poultney
By how many languages cover them, Ralph Barton Perry comes first (22), then George Jones (14) and Heman Allen (5).
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#2Writing & Arts
George Jones
1811–1891American journalist who co-founded the New-York Daily Times
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Poultney is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 4.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poultney 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 (6)
- Ralph Barton Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Jones: A. J. Kane (compiler), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heman Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcellus Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asahel C. Kendrick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jervis Joslin: Jervis Joslin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons