Famous people · Wolcott
Born near Wolcott: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George Mangus, from Red Creek, 3 mi away. Next door, Sterling lists 3, led by Thressa Stadtman. Elizabeth F. Ellet is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The list for Wolcott is empty for now.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Elizabeth F. Ellet
Best known
Elizabeth F. Ellet
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wolcott’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wolcott
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth F. Ellet
1818–1877American writer, poet, translator
Orator Fuller Cook
1867–1949American botanist and entomologist
Harold Wethey
1902–1984American art historian and El Greco specialist
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The most names next door are in Sterling: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wolcott and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Elizabeth F. Ellet: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891 -- Author Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919 -- Collector, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Robertson: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yd9OLN_xAiw/Sq6eYozkcNI/AAAAAAAAFKY/duQk00h-JGM/s400/1.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Cole: nemesys, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orator Fuller Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Morris Stewart: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenimore Chatterton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thressa Stadtman: NIH photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons