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Famous people · Halfmoon
3 famous people were born in Halfmoon from 1798 to 1955
Most widely known is John Farmer, cartographer, the American cartographer, with articles in 2 languages. Kathleen A. Marchione is second and Peter Bentley Sr. third. Of the bordering towns, Stillwater has the longest list: 8, with Richard D. Davis at the top. The list’s best known name, John Farmer, cartographer, dates from 1798.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Farmer, cartographer
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1798
John Farmer, cartographer
Youngest
1955
Kathleen A. Marchione
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Halfmoon
John Farmer, cartographer, Kathleen A. Marchione and Peter Bentley Sr. are written about in 2, 2 and 1 languages.
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What Halfmoon is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Stillwater lists the most people: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Halfmoon 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)
- Peter Bentley Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Koubek: Sports Marketing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethelda Bleibtrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Eberle: General Artists Corporation (management); photographer: "Bruno of Hollywood", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Quackenbush: Library of Congress (Washington, DC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer E. Ellsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons