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James Hemings

American chef and enslaved person

  • Fame49.6
  • Momentum20.0
  • Chefs rank#112
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  • Fame49.6
  • Momentum20.0
  • Chefs rank#112
  • Wikipedia4.4K
Lived 1765–1801, aged 36United States
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  • Era
    1765–1801
    Aged 36
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

James Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in France. Three-quarters white in ancestry, he was born into slavery in Virginia in 1765. At eight years old, he was purchased by Thomas Jefferson at his residence of Monticello.

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49.6
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Momentum20.0
Historical3.2
Now attention100.0
Source confidence20.0
Completeness68.0
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#112
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