#1Famous people · Hartwick
The 5 famous people born in Hartwick, led by William Henry Bissell
At the top of the list is the American politician William Henry Bissell, covered in 11 languages. Isaac Newton Arnold and Martin Grover follow. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Births span 1811 to 1850, from William Henry Bissell to Margery Deane.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
William Henry Bissell
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
William Henry Bissell
Youngest
1850
Margery Deane
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Hartwick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hartwick’s famous people were born
The 1810s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hartwick
The three are covered in 11, 6 and 5 languages: William Henry Bissell, Isaac Newton Arnold and Martin Grover.
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What Hartwick is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.9 times as common.
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The longest list nearby is Burlington’s, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartwick 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)
- William Henry Bissell: various authors for the various articles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Arnold: Alexander Hesler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Grover: John Stearns Minard, Georgia Drew Merrill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melville Reuben Bissell: Albert Baxter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Van Horn: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hyde Sweet: "Lincoln Evening Journal" (Lincoln, NE)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bennett: McClees & Beck, Washington, D.C, publishers. Julian Vannerson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Caryl Ely: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons