#1Famous people · Glens Falls
The 20 famous people born in Glens Falls, led by Edward C. Prescott
Most widely known is Edward C. Prescott, the American economist, with articles in 52 languages. 9 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 86 of the 1,280 towns in New York with anyone on record list more. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Edward C. Prescott
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Warren Angus Ferris
Youngest
2001
Rachel Slater
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Glens Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Glens Falls
Three names lead: Edward C. Prescott (52 languages), Charles Evans Hughes (44) and Jimmer Fredette (26).
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#2Politics & Law
Charles Evans Hughes
1862–1948American jurist; Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941
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#3Through the years
When Glens Falls’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotableBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Glens Falls is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Glens Falls
Still to come: 17 more, from 1810 to 2001.
Rachael Ray
born 1968American television host, businesswoman, celebrity cook, and author
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Glens Falls home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Glens Falls, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Queensbury’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glens Falls 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 (9)
- Edward C. Prescott: Narodowy Bank Polski from Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Evans Hughes: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmer Fredette: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorrie Moore: Zane Williams, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Duggan: Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) from Roman Forest, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Guarnier: Cs-wolves, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachael Ray: John Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Eichhorn: Kejhb at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hazard Reynolds: Edward Augustus Collier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons