#17 famous people were born in Middlebury from 1760 to 1970
The best known is the American actor Grant Goodeve, with articles in 9 languages. Theophil Mitchell Prudden and Bennet Tyler follow. In the early republic, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Grant Goodeve, dates from 1952.
What stands out about Middlebury’s famous people
When Middlebury’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Middlebury
Grant Goodeve leads with articles in 9 languages, ahead of Theophil Mitchell Prudden (5) and Bennet Tyler (3).
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#2Theophil Mitchell Prudden
1849–1924American science writer
#3What Middlebury is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Middlebury
Here are 4 more, born from 1760 to 1970.
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Famous people from the towns next door
6 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middlebury 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 (9)
- Grant Goodeve: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theophil Mitchell Prudden: William Sergeant Kendall, 1869 - 1938, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennet Tyler: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosalind Russell: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Santino Ferrucci: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlaugh/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian: Philippe Halsman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin B. Hotchkiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Stoiana: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Hyde: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons





