#1Leaders stand out among the 6 famous people born in Coxsackie
Isabel Rea, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles H. Adams and Ezra Fitch. The largest group, 3, was born in the early republic. The first birth on record is Dorrance Kirtland’s, in 1770, and the last Isabel Rea’s, in 1889.
What stands out about Coxsackie’s famous people
What Coxsackie is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
When Coxsackie’s famous people were born
The 1880s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Coxsackie
Isabel Rea, Charles H. Adams and Ezra Fitch are written about in 7, 6 and 6 languages.
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#2Charles H. Adams
1824–1902American politician, New York, 1824-1902
#3Everyone else born in Coxsackie
3 more, from 1770 to 1858.


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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coxsackie 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 (6)
- Isabel Rea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Adams: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezra Fitch: Bain News Service; edited by original uploader Nenyedi at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac W. Van Schaick: "The Evening". Milwaukee, Wisconsin., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Van Alstyne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
