Ridgebury has no famous person on record yet
Over the border in Danbury, 50 names are on record, led by Charles Ives. 183 towns in Connecticut have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Connecticut is New Britain’s, with 65 names. Waterbury has the second-longest list in Connecticut, after New Britain, with 59.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Ridgebury), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Ridgebury has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Ridgebury
Close by, Danbury counts 50 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgebury 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)
- Charles Ives: Clara Sipprell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lawrence: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons