#1Famous people · Groton
Leaders stand out among the 23 famous people born in Groton
Articles in 18 languages make the American astronaut Pierre J. Thuot the best known. The next two names are Silas Deane and John Ledyard. The list reaches back to Silas Deane, born in 1737, one of 6 born before independence. The largest group, 7, was born in the early republic.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Pierre J. Thuot
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1737
Silas Deane
Youngest
1984
George Hall
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people
What stands out about Groton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Groton’s famous people were born
The 1750s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineNotableWriting & ArtsBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Groton is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 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 Groton
Pierre J. Thuot, Silas Deane and John Ledyard are written about in 18, 13 and 11 languages.
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Everyone else born in Groton
Still to come: 20 more, from 1741 to 1984.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groton 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 (8)
- Pierre J. Thuot: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas Deane: William Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ledyard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Haley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Y. Smith: James Sullivan Lincoln, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Athey: thierry ehrmann from Saint Romain au Mont d'Or, France, Europe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Whitney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Tift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons