#1Science & Medicine
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
1921–1999American physicist
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Famous people · Mount Vernon
44 famous people from Mount Vernon, many of them performers
Arthur Leonard Schawlow, the American physicist, is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. Second and third on the list are Art Carney and E. B. White. The largest group, 23, was born between 1920 and 1969. The first birth on record is William Trelease’s, in 1857, and the last Rai Benjamin’s, in 1997.
Born here
44
notable people
Best known
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
in 73 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
William Trelease
Youngest
1997
Rai Benjamin
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
15 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Mount Vernon’s famous people
A town of performersPerformers make up 15 of the 44, 3.6 times the usual share.Known worldwideArthur Leonard Schawlow has an article in 73 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making names20 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1997.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live here, Richard B. Morris among them.
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What Mount Vernon is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 3.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Mount Vernon
Counted by languages, Arthur Leonard Schawlow is ahead of Art Carney and E. B. White: 73, 56 and 47.
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When Mount Vernon’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 7 in all.
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Everyone else born in Mount Vernon
41 more names, born between 1857 and 1997.
Lynn Conway
1938–2024American computer scientist and electrical engineer
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Jeremy Kagan
born 1945American film and television director, screenwriter and television producer
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A chosen home
Also called Mount Vernon home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Richard B. Morris.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Vernon 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 (18)
- Arthur Leonard Schawlow: Jose Mercado / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Carney: News service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. B. White: Cornell University senior photograph. Uploaded by w:user:cornell2010., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rai Benjamin: Erik van Leeuwen, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Chase: US Embassy Dublin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andre Drummond: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Williams: Seattle SuperSonics / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Werle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrix Loughran: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney McCray: Sports Marketing Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Mosbacher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Harris: William Vasta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lana Del Rey: Mike Monaghan from Seattle, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Leno: US mission to the European Union, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis M. Ritchie: Denise Panyik-Dale, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Voight: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Babcock: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Moynihan: jjharpsip, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons