#1Famous people · Ogdensburg
Of the 27 famous people born in Ogdensburg, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
Most widely known is M. Emmet Walsh, the American actor, with articles in 39 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 9 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Preston King, born in 1806, the newest to Jimmy Howard, born in 1984. Only 53 of the 1,290 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
M. Emmet Walsh
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
Preston King
Youngest
1984
Jimmy Howard
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Ogdensburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ogdensburg is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 2.5 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.
The best known
Born in Ogdensburg
Performers take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Ogdensburg’s famous people were born
The 1890s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableMilitaryFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Ogdensburg
24 more, best known first.
James A. Lindsay
born 1979American mathematician, author, and cultural critic
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Louise Pettibone Smith
1887–1981American biblical scholar, professor, translator, author and social activist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Robert Emmet Odlum
1851–1885Swimming instructor; first person to dive off Brooklyn Bridge
SportsWikipedia ↗
Art Rosenbaum
1938–2022Painter, muralist, and illustrator; collector and performer of traditional American folk music
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Barnabas McDonald
1865–1929NotableWikipedia ↗
Joseph Vilas
1832–1905BusinessWikipedia ↗
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Close by, Lisbon counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogdensburg 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)
- M. Emmet Walsh: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Carlisle: City of Indianapolis | Mayor's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Valley: Cameron Yee at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ygx/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Howard: Anna Enriquez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Lindsay: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Romero: Official GDC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston King: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry E. Barbour: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Emmet Odlum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally James Farnham: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Martin: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denis O'Brien: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. McEwen: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnabas McDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence S. Churchill: Deanchurchill, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry R. Paige: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Vilas: Ralph Gordon Plumb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Van R. Paterson: California Supreme Court Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons