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Famous people · Worcester

No one born in Worcester has made the famous people list yet

Stowe, which borders it, has 8 on its list, the best known Joseph Dutton. Across Vermont, the lists cover 215 towns. The longest list of any town in Vermont belongs to Burlington, with 55. After Burlington, the next longest list in Vermont is Bennington’s, with 42.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Worcester), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Worcester has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Worcester

Nearby, Stowe has the most on record, with 8.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worcester 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.

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