#1Famous people · Chateaugay
The 3 famous people born in Chateaugay, led by Orville Gibson
Articles in 17 languages make the American luthier Orville Gibson the best known. The united States Navy admiral Theodorus Bailey ranks second, ahead of Nathaniel Platt Bailey. Theodorus Bailey (1805) and Orville Gibson (1856) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Orville Gibson
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Theodorus Bailey
Youngest
1856
Orville Gibson
The best known
Born in Chateaugay
Counted by languages, Orville Gibson is ahead of Theodorus Bailey and Nathaniel Platt Bailey: 17, 4 and 2.
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Nathaniel Platt Bailey
1809–1891American merchant and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chateaugay 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 (3)
- Orville Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodorus Bailey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Platt Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons