#1Famous people · Mechanicville
Mechanicville counts 7 famous people, first among them Ray Eberle
Ray Eberle, the American singer, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The American ornithologist and conservationist Harrison B. Tordoff ranks second, ahead of John Gavin Nolan. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. Only 300 of the 1,293 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ray Eberle
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Johnny Merriman
Youngest
1977
Chad Brown
The best known
Born in Mechanicville
First, Ray Eberle (12 languages), then Harrison B. Tordoff (5) and John Gavin Nolan (5).
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#2Science & Medicine
Harrison B. Tordoff
1923–2008American ornithologist and conservationist
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JN#3
Through the years
When Mechanicville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Known for
What Mechanicville is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Mechanicville
Here are 4 more, born from 1899 to 1977.
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Around it, Stillwater has the most people on record, 8 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mechanicville 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)
- Ray Eberle: General Artists Corporation (management); photographer: "Bruno of Hollywood", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison B. Tordoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Brown: Maryland GovPics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Sheehan: ArchHistory1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Merriman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Quackenbush: Library of Congress (Washington, DC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons