Elizabeth Langdon Williams
1879–1981American human computer and astronomer
Famous people · Mechanicsville
Born near Mechanicsville: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Elizabeth Langdon Williams, was born in Putnam, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Clara Barton, with articles in 51 languages. No famous person’s birth in Mechanicsville is on record yet. 184 towns in Connecticut have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Clara Barton
Best known
Clara Barton
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mechanicsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mechanicsville
Nobody born in Mechanicsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William T. G. Morton
1819–1868United States dental surgeon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mechanicsville 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 (8)
- Clara Barton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. G. Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Marcy: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Olney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Constantine: Doncooke2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Langdon Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Lee Pike: Wycliffe USA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons