#1Science & Medicine
Edwin James
1797–1861American botanist and geologist
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Famous people · Weybridge
Edwin James tops a list of 3 famous people born in Weybridge
Edwin James, the American botanist and geologist, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Sidney Lawrence, third to Charles Rhodes Pomeroy. Across the town line, Middlebury lists 33, Gabriel Mann first. Births span 1797 to 1830, from Edwin James to Charles Rhodes Pomeroy.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edwin James
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1797
Edwin James
Youngest
1830
Charles Rhodes Pomeroy
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Weybridge
Edwin James has articles in 10 languages, Sidney Lawrence in 4 and Charles Rhodes Pomeroy in 1.
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What Weybridge is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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One more notable person made the town home: Claire D. Ayer.
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The longest list nearby is Middlebury’s, with 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weybridge 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 (4)
- Edwin James: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Mann: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Hulbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Eldredge: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons