#1Politics & Law
Oliver Ellsworth
1745–1807Chief justice of the United States from 1796 to 1800
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Famous people · Windsor
Leaders stand out among the 28 famous people born in Windsor
Oliver Ellsworth leads the list, covered in 29 languages. The psychologist and logician Christine Ladd-Franklin ranks second, ahead of Oliver Wolcott. The largest group, 12, was born in the early republic. 9 of them were born before independence, the first Roger Wolcott in 1679.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
Oliver Ellsworth
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1679
Roger Wolcott
Youngest
1999
Jason Pinnock
Most common field
Politics & Law
14 people
What stands out about Windsor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Windsor’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1790s, at 4.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryMusicBusinessNotableFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Windsor is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 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.
The best known
Born in Windsor
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Christine Ladd-Franklin
1847–1930Psychologist and logician
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#3Politics & Law
Oliver Wolcott
1726–1797American politician, Connecticut
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Windsor
25 more names, born between 1679 and 1999.
John Strong Newberry
1822–1892American geologist, physician, explorer, and author
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Percival Hopkins Spencer
1897–1995(1897-1995) American inventor, aviation pioneer
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Daniel Bissell
1754–1824American soldier and spy (1754–1824); recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Erastus Wolcott
1722–17931722-1793 , influential Connecticut political leader and judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Hartford lists the most people: 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windsor 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 (21)
- Oliver Ellsworth: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Ladd-Franklin: Ferdinand Hamburger Archives of The Johns Hopkins University, photo prise avant 1909 : "To the best of our knowledge, the photograph of Christine Ladd-Franklin appearing on the Vassar website was created and published in a photo album prior to 1909,…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Wolcott: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Strong Newberry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Niles: Connecticut Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Ellsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Anderson: Ronzoni, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Phelps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaylord Griswold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Johnson: Aesav23, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Baker: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George G. Sill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Leavitt Ellsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace H. Hayden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Rowland Sill: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Hepburn: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anika Noni Rose: John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Edwards: Henry Augustus Loop after Joseph Badger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Clark: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Grasso: Office of History and Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Forward: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons