#1Science & Medicine
William T. G. Morton
1819–1868United States dental surgeon
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Famous people · Charlton
The 5 famous people born in Charlton, led by William T. G. Morton
Articles in 40 languages make the united States dental surgeon William T. G. Morton the best known. Second and third on the list are Amasa Stone and Linus B. Comins. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 3.7, close to the 4.5 of the typical Massachusetts town.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
William T. G. Morton
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1785
Martin Ruter
Youngest
1819
William T. G. Morton
Most common field
Business
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Charlton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Charlton’s famous people were born
The 1810s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Charlton
By how many languages cover them, William T. G. Morton comes first (40), then Amasa Stone (5) and Linus B. Comins (5).
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What Charlton is known for
The largest field is Business, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Charlton
A further 2 follow, born between 1785 and 1813.
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A chosen home
Also called Charlton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Charlton, though born elsewhere.
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Around it, Southbridge Town has the most people on record, 14 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charlton 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 (9)
- William T. G. Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amasa Stone: "Amasa Stone." Magazine of Western History. December 1885, frontispiece facing p. 109., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linus B. Comins: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Ruter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Dresser Phillips: Daderot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Marcy: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Howe: Elias_Howe-Southworth_&_Hawes.jpg: Southwarth and Hawes derivative work: TheCuriousGnome, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Barton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Mack: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons