#1Politics & Law
Edwards Pierrepont
1817–1892American politician, lawyer and United States Attorney General
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Famous people · North Haven
From 1727 to 1996, North Haven was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Edwards Pierrepont is the best known, with articles in 13 languages. Close behind are Ezra Stiles and Paul Marcarelli. 2 were born in 1970 or later. The list’s best known name, Edwards Pierrepont, dates from 1817.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Edwards Pierrepont
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1727
Ezra Stiles
Youngest
1996
Joshua Calderón
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about North Haven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When North Haven’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1810s come out on top, with 1 births.
SportsPolitics & LawFaithFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in North Haven
Languages with an article: 13 for Edwards Pierrepont, 8 for Ezra Stiles, 6 for Paul Marcarelli.
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#2Faith
Ezra Stiles
1727–1795American theologian, clergyman, Yale President 1727-1795
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#3Known for
What North Haven is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in North Haven
The rest number 4, with 3 athletes among them.
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A chosen home
Also called North Haven home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in North Haven, though born elsewhere.
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Of the towns around it, New Haven has the most on record: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Haven 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 (10)
- Edwards Pierrepont: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezra Stiles: Samuel King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Marcarelli: Fairfield University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hobart B. Bigelow: Frederick Calvin Norton, author. Reproduction of Connecticut State Library by Harry I. Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Hamel: Dhamel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Willard Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dutton: photographer unknown -- property of US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Borgnine: Milburn McCarty Public Relations. It was not uncommon for a network, program sponsor or studio to distribute publicity information through either an ad or publicity agency., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Bayne: J O Y F U L 🐻 V I O L E N C E, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons