Famous people · East Brooklyn
Born near East Brooklyn: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Lewis Tiffany, from Killingly, 4 mi away. Charles Dow is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Across the town line, Killingly lists 15, Charles Lewis Tiffany first. No town in Connecticut lists more than New Britain, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Charles Dow
Best known
Charles Dow
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Brooklyn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Brooklyn
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louise Chandler Moulton
1835–1908American poet, story-writer and critic
Elizabeth Langdon Williams
1879–1981American human computer and astronomer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Killingly has the longest list next door: 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Brooklyn 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 (10)
- Charles Dow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Langdon Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Lee Pike: Wycliffe USA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lewis Tiffany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Alexander: Francis Alexander, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Chandler Moulton: D. Kurtz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hall: Ann Hall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Paine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida Bailey Allen: Ida Bailey Allen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons