#1Famous people · New London
5 famous people were born in New London from 1853 to 1969
The best known is the American actress Dorothy Granger, with articles in 13 languages. The American television news anchor Robin Meade ranks second, ahead of Dudley A. White. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 3 of them. Dorothy Granger was born in 1911.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Dorothy Granger
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
J. Ford Laning
Youngest
1969
Robin Meade
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in New London
Dorothy Granger has articles in 13 languages, Robin Meade in 10 and Dudley A. White in 6.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Robin Meade
born 1969American television news anchor
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#3Through the years
When New London’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 2.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What New London is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in New London
Still to come: 2 more, from 1853 to 1909.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New London 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 (4)
- Dorothy Granger: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Meade: John Peeler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley A. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Ford Laning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons