Famous people · Branford Center
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Branford Center
Josiah Willard Gibbs, born in New Haven, 6 mi away, is the closest. One notable person lived here: Jayaraman Chandrasekhar. The best known of them is Ernest Borgnine, with articles in 77 languages. The list for Branford Center is empty for now.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Ernest Borgnine
Best known
Ernest Borgnine
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Branford Center’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Branford Center
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Akerlof
born 1940American economist and Koshland Professor of Economics
Jonathan Mostow
born 1961American film director, writer and producer
William Chittick
born 1943American philosopher, writer and translator
George Schaefer
1920–1997American television and theater director
A chosen home
Also called Branford Center home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Branford Center, though born elsewhere.
Jayaraman Chandrasekhar
born 1952Indian computational chemist and former professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Branford Center 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)
- 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
- Josiah Willard Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Giamatti: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Akerlof: Yan Chi Vinci Chow, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vint Cerf: Duncan.Hull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Goodyear: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Van Der Beek: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Mello: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons