#1Science & Medicine
Horace Wells
1815–1848American dentist and anaesthesia pioneer
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Famous people · Hartford
Of the 11 famous people born in Hartford, an unusual share are leaders
Horace Wells, the American dentist and anaesthesia pioneer, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Second place goes to the American actor Phillips Lord, third to Samuel Mills Tracy. Most were born in the early republic: 8 of them. From Wiliss Hall, Jr. to Phillips Lord, the births on the list run from 1779 to 1902.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Horace Wells
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
Wiliss Hall, Jr.
Youngest
1902
Phillips Lord
Most common field
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5 people
What stands out about Hartford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hartford’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 3.
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What Hartford is known for
Hartford has 4.6× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
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 Hartford
Counted by languages, Horace Wells is ahead of Phillips Lord and Samuel Mills Tracy: 21, 9 and 7.
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8 more, 5 of them leaders.
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1794–1842American philosopher, Congregational clergyman and president of the University of Vermont
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Photo credits (10)
- Horace Wells: Henry Bryan Hall († 1884), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillips Lord: NBC. It was not unusual for networks and program sponsors to use either publicity or advertising agencies to distribute publicity material in the 1950s and 1960s. The Bureau of Industrial Service was a division of advertising agency Young & Rubicam;…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Tracy: Henry Boynton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion L. Bugbee: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert R. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma E. Brigham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Perkins Marsh: The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bush: George_Bush1796.jpg: Original uploader was Jewbacca at en.wikipedia derivative work: Beao, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judah Dana: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons