#1Famous people · Brookfield
3 famous people were born in Brookfield
At the top of the list is the American Seventh-day adventist George Washington Morse, covered in 2 languages. Behind the leader come Austin Cowles and Myron W. Reed. The nearest list is next door in Randolph: 16 names, starting with Zosia Mamet. Austin Cowles (1792) and Myron W. Reed (1836) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Washington Morse
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1792
Austin Cowles
Youngest
1836
Myron W. Reed
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Brookfield
George Washington Morse, Austin Cowles and Myron W. Reed are written about in 2, 1 and 1 languages.
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Close by, the fullest list is Randolph’s, at 16 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookfield 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 (6)
- George Washington Morse: Washington Morse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Cowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zosia Mamet: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Freeman Vilas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson P. Kidder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zed S. Stanton: William Arba Ellis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons