#1Famous people · Claremont
Leaders stand out among the 17 famous people born in Claremont
At the top of the list is the American alpine skier Barbara Cochran, covered in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Constance Fenimore Woolson and Bob Cochran. The first birth on record is Thomas Mitchell’s, in 1816, and the last Kaleb Tarczewski’s, in 1993. The list comes to 13 for every 10,000 residents, against 5.8 in the typical town in New Hampshire.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Barbara Cochran
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Thomas Mitchell
Youngest
1993
Kaleb Tarczewski
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Claremont’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Claremont is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
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 Claremont
Counted by languages, Barbara Cochran is ahead of Constance Fenimore Woolson and Bob Cochran: 23, 15 and 9.
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Through the years
When Claremont’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 3.
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Everyone else born in Claremont
Another 14, the earliest born in 1816.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Charlestown’s, with 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Claremont 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 (12)
- Barbara Cochran: UPI Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Constance Fenimore Woolson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaleb Tarczewski: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrin W. Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George William Hoban: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. W. Howe: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene L. Boudette: Michael Tassinari, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jule Murat Hannaford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Glidden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salmon P. Chase: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Billings: Photo by White, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan G. Hunton: Henry Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons