#1Famous people · Bethany
Bethany is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is E. Frank Sperry, the American politician, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Treat Baldwin Johnson, the American chemist. Over 32 years of births, the list goes from E. Frank Sperry (1843) to Treat Baldwin Johnson (1875). Of the towns next door, Hamden lists the most: 26, with Ernest Borgnine first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
E. Frank Sperry
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
E. Frank Sperry
Youngest
1875
Treat Baldwin Johnson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Bethany
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Known for
What Bethany is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Bethany home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Bethany, though born elsewhere.
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Close by, the fullest list is Hamden’s, at 26 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethany 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)
- E. Frank Sperry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Borgnine: Milburn McCarty Public Relations. It was not uncommon for a network, program sponsor or studio to distribute publicity information through either an ad or publicity agency., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Van Der Beek: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian: Philippe Halsman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William De Forest: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Frederick Durand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons