Famous people · Blue Hills
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blue Hills
Katharine Hepburn, born in Hartford, 3 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Hartford, 34 names are on record, led by Katharine Hepburn. No famous person’s birth in Blue Hills is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Connecticut belongs to New Britain, with 65.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Katharine Hepburn
Best known
Katharine Hepburn
in 130 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blue Hills’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blue Hills
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Barbara McClintock
1902–1992American scientist and cytogeneticist
J. P. Morgan
1837–1913American financier, banker, and art collector
Samuel Colt
1814–186219th-century American industrialist and inventor
Suzanne Collins
born 1962American television writer and novelist
Edward Norton Lorenz
1917–2008American mathematician and meteorologist
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The fullest list close by belongs to Hartford, with 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue Hills and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Katharine Hepburn: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara McClintock: Smithsonian Institution/Science Service; Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. P. Morgan: Pach Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephenie Meyer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Colt: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzanne Collins: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Ellsworth: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anika Noni Rose: John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons