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Famous people · Rutland
3 famous people were born in Rutland
At the top of the list is the American missionary to china Justus Doolittle, covered in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Augusta Larned and William P. Tuttle. Watertown’s list, next door, has 31 names, Allen Dulles first among them. Per head, the list is long: 10 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Justus Doolittle
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Justus Doolittle
Youngest
1847
William P. Tuttle
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Rutland
Languages with an article: 8 for Justus Doolittle, 4 for Augusta Larned, 1 for William P. Tuttle.
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Politics & Law
William P. Tuttle
1847–1924American politician, North Dakota
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What Rutland is known for
Ministers and preachers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Watertown’s, at 31 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rutland 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 (5)
- Augusta Larned: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Dulles: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Spencer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Winfield Woolworth: J. J. Oade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Hazen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons