#1Famous people · East Hampton
Of the 14 famous people born in East Hampton, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 32 languages make the American politician Howard Dean the best known. George Huntington and Catharine Beecher follow. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Born in 1771, Henry Davis is the first name on record, and Nick West, born in 1997, the most recent.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Howard Dean
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1771
Henry Davis
Youngest
1997
Nick West
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about East Hampton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What East Hampton is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2 times as common.
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 East Hampton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1800s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & MedicineFaithSportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in East Hampton
First, Howard Dean (32 languages), then George Huntington (24) and Catharine Beecher (21).
#1
#2Science & Medicine
George Huntington
1850–1916American physician (1850–1916); discoverer of Huntington's disease
24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in East Hampton
The other 11 span the years 1771 to 1997.
Tim Ferriss
born 1977American author, entrepreneur, angel investor and public speaker
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called East Hampton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in East Hampton, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Southampton has the most on record, with 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Hampton 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)
- Howard Dean: Flickr user Mr. Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Huntington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catharine Beecher: The original uploader was AlexPlank at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Gardiner Tyler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna F. Kelly: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Beecher: The original uploader was Dual Freq at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Gardiner: N. Currier (firm), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Mark Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons