#1Writing & Arts
Edmund Charles Tarbell
1862–1938American Impressionist painter
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Famous people · Groton
Of the 19 famous people born in Groton, an unusual share are writers and artists
Articles in 17 languages make the American Impressionist painter Edmund Charles Tarbell the best known. 10 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Births span 1726 to 1980, from William Prescott to Shelley Olds. Fewer than a quarter of the 335 towns in Massachusetts with famous people list more.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Edmund Charles Tarbell
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1726
William Prescott
Youngest
1980
Shelley Olds
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Groton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Groton’s famous people were born
The 1780s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryBusinessScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Groton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.1 times.
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 Groton
Three names lead: Edmund Charles Tarbell (17 languages), William Prescott (17) and Shelley Olds (14).
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Everyone else born in Groton
A further 16 follow, born between 1767 and 1979.
Steve Kornacki
born 1979American political journalist, writer, and television host
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Samuel Abbott Green
1830–1918American physician and politician (1830–1918); mayor of Boston in 1882
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A chosen home
Also called Groton home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Otto Piene.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Groton.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groton 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 (20)
- Edmund Charles Tarbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Prescott: Detroit Publishing Co.; Sculptor: William Wetmore Story (1819–1895), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Olds: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbott Lawrence: George Peter Alexander Healy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ether Shepley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Adams Lawrence: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Lawrence: Chester Harding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Kornacki: Benjamin Chelnitsky, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles William Bardeen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris C. Hartwell: Notman Photo Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Abbott Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Piene: Lothar Wolleh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. W. Thompson: Butt, NY (engraver), Citizen Job Print (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheila Harrington: Massachusetts General Court, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry White: Mike_Winters,_Joe_Mauer,_Jerry_White.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Stanford: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Aucoin: LeftfieldPromotion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Adams Richardson: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Emerson: неизвестен (фото сделано более 150 лет назад), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons