#1Famous people · Pownal
5 famous people were born in Pownal
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Abraham B. Gardner the best known. Grace Greylock Niles and Samuel S. Ellsworth follow. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The list comes to 15.3 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Vermont, at 14.7.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Abraham B. Gardner
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1790
Samuel S. Ellsworth
Youngest
1883
Amby McConnell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Pownal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pownal’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1810s, with 1 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pownal
Three names lead: Abraham B. Gardner (4 languages), Grace Greylock Niles (4) and Samuel S. Ellsworth (4).
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Science & Medicine
Grace Greylock Niles
1864–1943American botanist, author, and artist
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Pownal is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.9 times as common.
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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Everyone else born in Pownal
Still to come: 2 more, from 1822 to 1883.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Bennington’s, with 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pownal 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)
- Abraham B. Gardner: Displayed at Bennington (VT) Museum and as part of other collections., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Ellsworth: Lewis Cass Aldrich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amby McConnell: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cynthia Gibb: DPNews, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dalmon Stafford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Baxter: Engraved by Frederick W. Halpin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trenor W. Park: Metropolitan Publishing and Engraving Co., Hightstown, N.J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons