Sterling Opera House · Photo: Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people born near Derby
John William De Forest leads the 13 names listed next door in Seymour. The list for Derby is empty for now. 183 towns across Connecticut can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Connecticut belongs to New Britain, with 65.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Derby), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Derby has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Derby
Of the towns around it, Seymour has the most on record: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derby 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 (1)
- John William De Forest: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons