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Famous people · Fairfield
Fairfield counts 25 famous people, first among them Meg Ryan
At the top of the list is the American actress Meg Ryan, covered in 76 languages. Second and third on the list are Henry Fairfield Osborn and Samuel Jones. Elizabeth Pelton, born in 1993, is the youngest, and Nathan Gold, born in 1663, the first on record. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Meg Ryan
in 76 Wikipedia languages
First
1663
Nathan Gold
Youngest
1993
Elizabeth Pelton
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about Fairfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Fairfield
Counted by languages, Meg Ryan is ahead of Henry Fairfield Osborn and Samuel Jones: 76, 36 and 24.
HO#2
Science & Medicine
Henry Fairfield Osborn
1857–1935American geologist
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#3Through the years
When Fairfield’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 5.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fairfield is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 3.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fairfield
22 more, 6 of them leaders.
Aaron Burr Sr.
1716–1757Father of Aaron Burr and President of the College of New Jersey
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Fairfield home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Fairfield, though born elsewhere.
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The longest list nearby is Bridgeport’s, with 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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 (19)
- Samuel Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Morgan: Government of Longwood, Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloss Hobart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jennings Hegar: Jay Godwin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Burr Sr.: Edward Ludlow Mooney, American, 1813–1887, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Pelton: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Jennings: Nallett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franco Ventriglia: Tomticker5, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Humphrey: Hoggson & Grumman, Printers (New Haven, Connecticut), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosanna Warren: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mayer: Thatcommonkid, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Penn Warren: Ephemera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry DeAngelis: Steven Novella, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pesach Wolicki: Day to Praise, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Mitchum: J. Fred Henry Publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Drury: Huntingj38, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariette Hartley: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Walker-Wright: UnlikeAnythingElse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Burr Osborne: Jennette Shepherd Harrison Loop, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons