Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0New London has yet to put a famous person on the list
Groton, which borders it, has 23 on its list, the best known Pierre J. Thuot. No town in Connecticut lists more than New Britain, with 65. After New Britain, the next longest list in Connecticut is Waterbury’s, with 59. 184 of the towns in Connecticut list at least one person.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is New London), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in New London has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near New London
The most names next door are in Groton: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New London 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 (2)
- Pierre J. Thuot: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Haven Morgan: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons