#1Famous people · Wallingford
Writers and artists stand out among the 28 famous people born in Wallingford
Articles in 16 languages make the American geologist Clarence Dutton the best known. Behind the leader come Lyman Hall and Michael Buckley. Isaac Doolittle, born in 1721, is the earliest name and Briana Mastel, born in 1994, the latest. 9 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
Clarence Dutton
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1721
Isaac Doolittle
Youngest
1994
Briana Mastel
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Wallingford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Wallingford is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
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 Wallingford’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 4 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageSportsScience & MedicineMilitaryBusinessNotableMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Wallingford
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Wallingford
Still to come: 25 more, from 1721 to 1994.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wallingford 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 (20)
- Clarence Dutton: photographer unknown -- property of US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Hall: Ole Erekson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Buckley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton Downey: Uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Potter Kirtland: Allen Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel W. Dana: Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Carrington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Yale Beach: Frank O'Brien, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maureen Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherlock James Andrews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bates Cooke: Project Gutenberg. Peter Flass at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Dickinson: Sidney Dickinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. McGuire: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Henry Dutton: The original uploader was IcarusPhoenix at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David J. Marchi: David J. Marchi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Briana Mastel: Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- James Van Der Beek: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey Goodrich: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwards Pierrepont: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons