#1Business
James Roosevelt
1828–1900American businessman and father of American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Famous people · Hyde Park
12 famous people were born in Hyde Park from 1783 to 1985
James Roosevelt is the best known, with articles in 16 languages. 4 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 5.6, close to the 3.9 of the typical New York town. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
James Roosevelt
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1783
Abraham Schermerhorn
Youngest
1985
Craig Capano
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Hyde Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hyde Park’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
SportsBusinessWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hyde Park
The three are covered in 16, 15 and 9 languages: James Roosevelt, Joan Slonczewski and Grace Roosevelt.
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#2Writing & Arts
Joan Slonczewski
born 1956American microbiologist and writer
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Known for
What Hyde Park is known for
Business people stand out most, at 9.7 times the usual share.
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 Hyde Park
Of the other 9, 3 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Hyde Park home
One more notable person made the town home: Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt
1884–1962American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Poughkeepsie’s, with 49.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hyde Park 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 (13)
- James Roosevelt: Moses King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Slonczewski: Slonczewski, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube DeGroff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Schermerhorn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Roosevelt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Miller: U.S. Army Official Photograph, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Roberts: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kirke Paulding: Portrait by A.S. Conrad., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harcourt J. Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Powell Bond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Furman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ford Nichols: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons