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Kathleen Rubins
born 1978NASA astronaut selected in July 2009
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Famous people · Farmington
Leaders stand out among the 22 famous people born in Farmington
Kathleen Rubins is the best known, with articles in 32 languages. In the early republic, 11 were born, the most of any period. From John Treadwell to Peyton Miller, the births on the list run from 1745 to 2007. The list comes to 8.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.9 in the typical town in Connecticut.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Kathleen Rubins
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1745
John Treadwell
Youngest
2007
Peyton Miller
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Farmington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Farmington’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 4 births.
Politics & LawNotableScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageSportsMilitaryMusicWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Farmington is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Farmington
By how many languages cover them, Kathleen Rubins comes first (32), then Jordan Galland (27) and Pawel Szajda (14).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Farmington
A further 19 follow, born between 1745 and 2007.
A chosen home
Also called Farmington home
Born elsewhere, Katharine Jeannette Bush lived here.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, New Britain lists the most people: 65.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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 (18)
- Kathleen Rubins: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Galland: Moviebuffy, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Porter: Warren, Boston and Cambridgeport, Mass., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jules Cowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey Langdon: Jacob G. Ullery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Treadwell: Denison Olmstead, author. Daggett, Hinman & Co. (New Haven, CT), engraver. T. R. Marvin (Boston, MA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Porter: Louis Alman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Pitkin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brayton Ives: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orsamus Cook Merrill: Bennington Museum (Bennington, Vermont)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Cowles: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen C. Fuller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Orscher: The original uploader was Vesperholly at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Jeannette Bush: Frederick Buford, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Eshoo: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Alsop: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Christopher: Steven Harrell from Springfield, MA, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melanie Fontana: Michel Schulz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons