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Writing & Arts
Tommy Thompson
1906–1967American calligrapher, graphic artist and typeface designer
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Blue Point is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Tommy Thompson leads the list, covered in 2 languages. The only other name is the American basketball coach Albert Barthelme. The oldest name on the list belongs to Tommy Thompson, born in 1906, the newest to Albert Barthelme, born in 1919. Of the bordering towns, Islip has the longest list: 16, with Tobias Harris at the top.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Tommy Thompson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Tommy Thompson
Youngest
1919
Albert Barthelme
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Blue Point
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Known for
What Blue Point is known for
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Blue Point home
One more notable person made the town home: Brian X. Foley.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Islip, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue Point 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 (4)
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Connolly: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Floyd: Ralph Earl (Earle), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Cannone: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons