#1Middletown Springs counts 2 famous people, first among them Walter Granger
Articles in 11 languages make the American paleontologist Walter Granger the best known. The only other name is the American chemist Mary Elizabeth Hickox Mandels. Over the border in Wells, 2 names are on record, led by Oliver Cowdery. Births span 1872 to 1917, from Walter Granger to Mary Elizabeth Hickox Mandels.


Born in Middletown Springs
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#2Mary Elizabeth Hickox Mandels
1917–2009American chemist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middletown Springs 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)
- Walter Granger: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Hickox Mandels: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Cowdery: James Presley Ball (1825-1904), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Royce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard F. Wing: Billmckern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


