#1Science & Medicine
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
1838–1921American astronomer
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Famous people · Thetford
6 famous people come from Thetford, Sherburne Wesley Burnham the best known
Sherburne Wesley Burnham, the American astronomer, is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Close behind are Dean Conant Worcester and Henry Wells. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. Over 61 years of births, the list goes from Henry Wells (1805) to Dean Conant Worcester (1866).
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Sherburne Wesley Burnham
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Henry Wells
Youngest
1866
Dean Conant Worcester
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Thetford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Thetford’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1830s, with 1 people born in that decade.
Science & MedicineMilitaryBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Thetford
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Dean Conant Worcester
1866–1924U.S. zoologist and ornithologist
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#3Known for
What Thetford is known for
Share of Thetford’s famous people in each field.
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Of the other 3, 2 are soldiers and sailors.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Norwich, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thetford 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)
- Sherburne Wesley Burnham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Conant Worcester: Frank N. Tomlinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wells: Henry Steinegger / Britton & Rey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Hovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Closson: William Closson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Frederick Ladd: National Archives and Records Administration. Cropped from original., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bush: George_Bush1796.jpg: Original uploader was Jewbacca at en.wikipedia derivative work: Beao, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cushing Read: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons