#1Famous people · Waterford
Leaders stand out among the 6 famous people born in Waterford
The best known is the American senator for Vermont Jonathan Ross, with articles in 9 languages. More than half were born in the early republic, 6 in all. The earliest on the list is Amos K. Hadley, born in 1812, and the youngest Alonzo P. Carpenter, born in 1829. Burlington has the most of any town in Vermont: 55.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jonathan Ross
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Amos K. Hadley
Youngest
1829
Alonzo P. Carpenter
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Waterford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Waterford is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 4 times as common.
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 Waterford’s famous people were born
The 1820s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waterford
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Waterford
Another 3, 3 of them leaders.
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Around it, St. Johnsbury has the most people on record, 30 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterford 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 (8)
- Jonathan Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Benton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos K. Hadley: "The Eagle" (Bryan, TX). March 12, 1898. Page 2., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorin Farr: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo P. Carpenter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor H. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Flanders: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons