#1Politics & Law
Homer Hulbert
1863–1949American political activist and missionary
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Famous people · New Haven
7 famous people were born in New Haven, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American political activist and missionary Homer Hulbert, with articles in 8 languages. The largest group, 6, was born in the early republic. The first birth on record is Josiah Turner’s, in 1811, and the last Homer Hulbert’s, in 1863. Fewer than a quarter of the 217 towns in Vermont with famous people list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Homer Hulbert
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Josiah Turner
Youngest
1863
Homer Hulbert
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Politics & Law
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What stands out about New Haven’s famous people
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What New Haven is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When New Haven’s famous people were born
The 1820s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in New Haven
By how many languages cover them, Homer Hulbert comes first (8), then Josiah Bushnell Grinnell (6) and Royal Sprague (4).
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Everyone else born in New Haven
Still to come: 4 more, from 1811 to 1849.
Lucy Rider Meyer
1849–1922American social worker, educator, physician, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Haven 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 (9)
- Homer Hulbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Bushnell Grinnell: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Sprague: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bruce Langdon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Rider Meyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Mann: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Munson Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin James: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin F. Allen: "The Vermonter" magazine, July 1900, page 230, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons