#1Politics & Law
William Floyd
1734–1821American Founding Father and politician
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Famous people · Brookhaven
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Brookhaven
Most widely known is William Floyd, the American Founding father and politician, with articles in 18 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list reaches back to William Floyd, born in 1734, one of 3 born before independence. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
William Floyd
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1734
William Floyd
Youngest
1985
Khalik Allah
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Brookhaven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Brookhaven is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.9 times the usual share.
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 Brookhaven’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Brookhaven
The three best known are all leaders.
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Everyone else born in Brookhaven
7 more, 3 of them leaders.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Smithtown has the longest list next door: 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookhaven 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 (11)
- William Floyd: Ralph Earl (Earle), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Tallmadge: Ralph Earl (Life time: 1751-1801), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Felix Grucci: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Selah B. Strong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapping Reeve: LitchfieldHistoricalSociety, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Palumbo: New York Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Joan Hart: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Awkwafina: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis G. Pike: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Cannone: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons