#1Famous people · Woodstock
Leaders stand out among the 25 famous people born in Woodstock
George Perkins Marsh, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. The next two names are Keegan Bradley and John Cotton Dana. Most were born in the early republic: 16 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 221 towns in Vermont with famous people list more.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
George Perkins Marsh
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1777
Benjamin Emmons
Youngest
1986
Keegan Bradley
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Woodstock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Woodstock is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Woodstock’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1850s than in any other ten years, 5 in all.
Politics & LawNotableSportsMilitaryMusicFilm, TV & StageBusinessScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Woodstock
George Perkins Marsh has articles in 20 languages, Keegan Bradley in 11 and John Cotton Dana in 10.
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#3Film, TV & Stage
John Cotton Dana
1856–1929American librarian and museum director
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Woodstock
22 more, 9 of them leaders.
Fred C. Ainsworth
1852–1934American surgeon, United States Army Adjutant General
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Mary Billings French
1869–1951NotableWikipedia ↗
Rebecca Cremer
1924–2006American alpine skier who competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics
SportsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Woodstock home
Born elsewhere, Benjamin Swan lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodstock 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 (18)
- George Perkins Marsh: The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cotton Dana: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvester Churchill: Civil War glass negative collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Brenton Whitney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred C. Ainsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph A. Mower: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Williams: Frederick Clifton Pierce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Origen D. Richardson: Alfred Rasmus Sorenson (1850-1939), author. Moss Engraving Company (New York), artist., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elon Farnsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin S. Billings, Jr.: Jsbillin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chase: Benoni Irwin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Winslow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton P. Slack: William H. Jeffrey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Rich Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Loomis Dana: Alman, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Billings French: New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer: Bottega, John, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Inez Stevens Wood: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons