Famous people · Riverton
Born near Riverton: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ralph Nader, from Winsted, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Riverton as a birthplace. The best known of them is John Brown, with articles in 64 languages. New Britain has the most of any town in Connecticut: 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Brown
Best known
John Brown
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Riverton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Riverton
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Watson Robbins
1801–1879American physician and botanist
William Henry Welch
1850–1934American physician and scientist
Eunice Newton Foote
1819–1888American scientist, inventor and women's rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverton 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)
- John Brown: Augustus Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asaph Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Nader: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wickenden/ Don LaVange, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eunice Newton Foote: HejRonja, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gifford Pinchot: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven H. Strogatz: Strogatz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Forward: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons