#1Famous people · West Simsbury
West Simsbury, birthplace of the American academic Heman Humphrey
In 1779, the American academic Heman Humphrey was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. 184 of the towns in Connecticut list at least one person.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Heman Humphrey
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Heman Humphrey
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in West Simsbury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Simsbury 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.
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- Heman Humphrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons