#1Famous people · Nichols
3 famous people were born in Nichols
Articles in 4 languages make the American writer Harriet Theresa Comstock the best known. Behind the leader come Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh and George F. Hunt. Of the bordering towns, Owego has the longest list: 8, with Isaac S. Catlin at the top. Per head, the list is long: 10.9 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Harriet Theresa Comstock
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
George F. Hunt
Youngest
1860
Harriet Theresa Comstock
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Nichols
Counted by languages, Harriet Theresa Comstock is ahead of Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh and George F. Hunt: 4, 2 and 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nichols 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 (4)
- Harriet Theresa Comstock: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Rosebrook Millspaugh: Samuel Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac S. Catlin: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons