#1Famous people · Longmont
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 18 famous people born in Longmont
Articles in 42 languages make the American actress Kristen Schaal the best known. Vance D. Brand is second and Jack Reynor third. 10 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Reuben C. Coffin to Sterlin Thompson, the births on the list run from 1886 to 2001.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Kristen Schaal
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Reuben C. Coffin
Youngest
2001
Sterlin Thompson
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Longmont’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Longmont is known for
Compared with the usual town, scientists and doctors are the most over-represented field, at 3.8 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 Longmont’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 3 births.
SportsScience & MedicineNotableFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Longmont
Performers take two of the three places.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Vance D. Brand
born 1931Test pilot and NASA astronaut
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Longmont
15 more names, born between 1886 and 2001.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Longmont 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 (6)
- Kristen Schaal: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vance D. Brand: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Reynor: Chris Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gunning: RayAYang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pauley: Chase N. on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodie Buckland: Sander.v.Ginkel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons