#14 famous people were born in Danielson
Ida Bailey Allen, the American writer, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Henri Rondeau and Arthur Cumnock. From Arthur Cumnock in 1868 to Theodore J. Cusson in 1936, the births cover 68 years. The list comes to 9.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.9 in the typical town in Connecticut.
Born in Danielson
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3When Danielson’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 2 births.
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What Danielson is known for
Share of Danielson’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Danielson
1 more, best known first.
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Also called Danielson home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Danielson, though born elsewhere.

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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Killingly, at 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Danielson 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)
- Ida Bailey Allen: Ida Bailey Allen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Rondeau: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Cumnock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Flexer: New America, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lewis Tiffany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Paine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

