#1Famous people · Torrington
32 famous people were born in Torrington, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American abolitionist John Brown, covered in 64 languages. Second place goes to the American mathematician Steven H. Strogatz, third to Joan Rosazza. The largest group, 13, was born between 1920 and 1969. 5 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
32
notable people
Best known
John Brown
in 64 Wikipedia languages
First
1763
Stanley Griswold
Youngest
1997
Joseph Canino
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people
What stands out about Torrington’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Torrington
John Brown leads with articles in 64 languages, ahead of Steven H. Strogatz (20) and Joan Rosazza (11).
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Steven H. Strogatz
born 1959American mathematician
20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JR#3
Known for
What Torrington is known for
Compared with the usual town, scientists and doctors are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Torrington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 5 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Torrington
29 more, from 1763 to 1997.
Charlie Ebersol
born 1982American television and film producer and director, co-founder and CEO of the Alliance of American Football
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Edwin R. Fellows
1865–1945American inventor and entrepreneur who designed a new type of gear shaper and founded the Fellows Gear Shaper Company
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Litchfield has the longest list next door: 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Torrington 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 (14)
- John Brown: Augustus Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven H. Strogatz: Strogatz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Williams: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl A. Anderson: Knights of Columbus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia McGowan Wald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Ebersol: Uspecified NBC employee - work for hire, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Cornelius Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ducky Pond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Mills Walcott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Maria Huntington Gates: Butterworth, Hezekiah; Brown, Theron, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Brown: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Beecher Stowe: not specified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Stephen Baldwin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Collis Potter Huntington: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons