#1Famous people · Fort Edward
Fort Edward is the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Frederick A. Johnson, covered in 5 languages. Frank Mountain, the major League Baseball player, comes second, with William Bronk third. Most were born in the early republic: 3 of them. Born in 1833, Frederick A. Johnson is the first name on record, and William Bronk, born in 1918, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Frederick A. Johnson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
Frederick A. Johnson
Youngest
1918
William Bronk
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Fort Edward’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fort Edward’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1830s, at 1.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fort Edward
Frederick A. Johnson, Frank Mountain and William Bronk are written about in 5, 3 and 3 languages.
#1FM#2
WB#3
Known for
What Fort Edward is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Nearby, Moreau has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Edward 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)
- Frederick A. Johnson: Reproduced on Find A Grave and in other sources., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Della Whitney Norton: A Woman of the Century, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. O'Brien: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hazard Reynolds: Edward Augustus Collier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons