#1Politics & Law
Nelson Rockefeller
1908–1979Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977
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Famous people · Bar Harbor
Performers stand out among the 18 famous people born in Bar Harbor
Best known of all is Nelson Rockefeller, written about in 75 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles O. Hobaugh and Esther Ralston. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 11 in all. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Nelson Rockefeller
in 75 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Esther Ralston
Youngest
1982
Joshua DuBois
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Bar Harbor’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Bar Harbor
Ranked by languages covered: Nelson Rockefeller with 75, then Charles O. Hobaugh with 26 and Esther Ralston with 25.
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#2Science & Medicine
Charles O. Hobaugh
born 1961American astronaut, fighter pilot
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#3Known for
What Bar Harbor is known for
Bar Harbor has 2.4× the usual share of performers.
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 Bar Harbor’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 6 births in the decade.
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The other 15 span the years 1905 to 1982.
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The best known from each town bordering Bar Harbor.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bar Harbor 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)
- Nelson Rockefeller: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Hobaugh: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Ralston: Benton & Bowles (ad agency)-most likely representing the sponsor of the program, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garry Davis: Wim van Rossem for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Taft III: Herbert J. Meyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua DuBois: The Official White House Photostream, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Povich: Photographer: Dante Tranquille, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Blunt: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons