#1Famous people · Little Falls
14 famous people come from Little Falls, George E. Wiley the best known
The best known is the American racing cyclist George E. Wiley, with articles in 14 languages. From James Cephas Derby to Bill Warner, the births on the list run from 1818 to 1969. 7 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 123 of the 1,288 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
George E. Wiley
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
James Cephas Derby
Youngest
1969
Bill Warner
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Little Falls
George E. Wiley, William J. Scherle and Casper Reardon are written about in 14, 6 and 5 languages.
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Through the years
When Little Falls’s famous people were born
The 1920s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotableMusicMilitaryScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Little Falls is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2.3 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.
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Everyone else born in Little Falls
The other 11 span the years 1818 to 1969.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Little 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 (8)
- George E. Wiley: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Scherle: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick J. Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Van Tassell: Cornish, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natale H. Bellocchi: Voice of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Cephas Derby: George Edward Perine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Lansing: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sickles: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons