#1Famous people · Cohasset
12 famous people come from Cohasset, Stephen Bowen the best known
The best known is the American astronaut Stephen Bowen, with articles in 30 languages. The largest group, 5, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from Joshua Bates, born in 1776, to Nancy Carell, born in 1966. Per head, the list is long: 14.2 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Massachusetts has 4.5.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Stephen Bowen
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1776
Joshua Bates
Youngest
1966
Nancy Carell
What stands out about Cohasset’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Cohasset’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 3.
NotableSportsMusicScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMilitaryBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cohasset
Three names lead: Stephen Bowen (30 languages), Nancy Carell (21) and Zealous Bates Tower (5).
#1NC#2
Film, TV & Stage
Nancy Carell
born 1966American actress, comedian, and writer
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#3Known for
What Cohasset is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Cohasset
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cohasset 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 (8)
- Stephen Bowen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zealous Bates Tower: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Wales: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara MacCormack Algeo: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bessie Bell Collier: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Spinden: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons