#1Famous people · Cromwell
Cromwell’s famous people span 173 years: 3 births from 1802 to 1975
The best known is the American politician James T. Pratt, with articles in 5 languages. Close behind are Rufus B. Sage and David Gere. Across the town line, Middletown lists 47, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck first. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 2.1, close to the 2.9 of the typical Connecticut town.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James T. Pratt
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
James T. Pratt
Youngest
1975
David Gere
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Cromwell
Three names lead: James T. Pratt (5 languages), Rufus B. Sage (4) and David Gere (3).
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The longest list nearby is Middletown’s, with 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cromwell 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 (4)
- James T. Pratt: J.H. Beers & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus B. Sage: Author died more than 70 years ago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hasbrouck Van Vleck: JH_van_Vleck_and_HBG_Casimir,_1974.jpg: Unknown derivative work: Materialscientist, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Willard: Emma Willard, ca. 1805-1815., CC0, Wikimedia Commons