#1Famous people · Hammondsport
5 famous people come from Hammondsport, Glenn Curtiss the best known
The best known is the American aviator and industrialist Glenn Curtiss, with articles in 31 languages. Behind the leader come Charles Champlin and Bob Argus. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The earliest on the list is Morris Brown, Jr., born in 1842, and the youngest Charles Champlin, born in 1926.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Glenn Curtiss
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
Morris Brown, Jr.
Youngest
1926
Charles Champlin
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Hammondsport
Ranked by languages covered: Glenn Curtiss with 31, then Charles Champlin with 11 and Bob Argus with 2.
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Through the years
When Hammondsport’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1870s, with 1 people born in that decade.
MilitaryFilm, TV & StageSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hammondsport is known for
Military leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Hammondsport
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hammondsport 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 (2)
- Glenn Curtiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily L. Loveridge: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons