#12 famous people were born in Brunswick
The best known is the American politician Galen R. Clagett, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the college basketball player furman and coach Nield Gordon. The oldest name on the list belongs to Nield Gordon, born in 1930, the newest to Galen R. Clagett, born in 1942. Frederick has the most of any town in Maryland: 55.

Born in Brunswick
#1Nield Gordon
1930–2022College basketball player (1951–1953) Furman and coach
What Brunswick is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Brunswick?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Brunswick’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brunswick 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 (1)
- Galen R. Clagett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons