Famous people · Cochituate
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cochituate
Henry David Thoreau is the most widely known, written about in 145 languages. Closest of all is Jack Lemmon, from Newton, 7 mi away. Across the town line, Framingham lists 53, Adam Schiff first. Famous people are on record for 335 of the towns in Massachusetts.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Henry David Thoreau
Best known
Henry David Thoreau
in 145 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cochituate’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cochituate
Nobody born in Cochituate is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Kenneth G. Wilson
1936–2013Nobel prize winning US physicist
Henry David Thoreau
1817–1862American essayist, poet, and philosopher
Haskell Curry
1900–1982American mathematician and logician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Framingham lists the most people: 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cochituate and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Henry David Thoreau: B. D. Maxham, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Kennedy: Harry Warnecke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Lemmon: Wire photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Carell: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth G. Wilson: The Nobel Prize, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Poehler: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Schiff: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Carlson: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Johnson Hawes: Southworth & Hawes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons