#1Famous people · Canterbury
12 famous people were born in Canterbury, more of them leaders than in most towns
Articles in 8 languages make the American politician Chauncey Fitch Cleveland the best known. Close behind are Mason Fitch Cogswell and Horace Austin. 6 of them were born before independence, more than in any other period. As early as 1731, Elisha Payne was born here, one of 6 born before independence.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1731
Elisha Payne
Youngest
1915
Frank Dascoli
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
What stands out about Canterbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Canterbury is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.6 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 Canterbury’s famous people were born
The 1770s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Canterbury
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland, Mason Fitch Cogswell and Horace Austin are written about in 8, 7 and 6 languages.
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Everyone else born in Canterbury
Of the other 9, 7 are leaders.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canterbury 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 (12)
- Chauncey Fitch Cleveland: Frederick Calvin Norton, author. The Connecticut Magazine (Hartford, CT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Fitch Cogswell: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Austin: Carl Gutherz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Cleaveland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Williamson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Adams: Claude Fuess, Phillips Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren P. Waldo: Joseph D. Hall, Jr., compiler. Scofield & Hamilton (Danielsonville, CT), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Dascoli: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Barstow: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Paine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Dwight Weld: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buchanan: Henry Morland Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons