#1Famous people · Woodbury
20 famous people were born in Woodbury, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Santino Ferrucci, the American racing driver, with articles in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are Nathan Smith and James Watson. 11 of them were born before independence, the first Benjamin Hinman in 1719. More than half were born before independence, 11 in all.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Santino Ferrucci
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1719
Benjamin Hinman
Youngest
1998
Santino Ferrucci
Most common field
Politics & Law
16 people
What stands out about Woodbury’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Woodbury is known for
Woodbury has 3.8× the usual share of leaders.
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 Woodbury’s famous people were born
The 1750s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryWriting & ArtsFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Woodbury
The three are covered in 14, 10 and 9 languages: Santino Ferrucci, Nathan Smith and James Watson.
#1
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#3Politics & Law
James Watson
1750–1806United States Senator representing the state of New York
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Everyone else born in Woodbury
The rest number 17, with 14 leaders among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Watertown, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodbury 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 (17)
- Santino Ferrucci: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlaugh/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Smith: ames Grant Wilson, John Fiske, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Watson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Robert Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Brownson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Shelton Sanford: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Edmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim Kirby: Anson Dickinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen D'Avino: Nadder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurens Hull: Engraved by J. C. Buttre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth P. Beers: "Brady", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin B. Hotchkiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Stoiana: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Goodeve: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville H. Platt: George Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Miller: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Prindle Peet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons