#1Famous people · Oneonta
21 famous people were born in Oneonta, more of them performers than in most towns
Jerry Jeff Walker, the American country singer, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Second and third on the list are Jim Metzler and Carleton Watkins. Between 1920 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period. From Chauncey Brewer Sabin to Tim Christman, the births on the list run from 1824 to 1975.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Jerry Jeff Walker
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Chauncey Brewer Sabin
Youngest
1975
Tim Christman
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
4 people
What stands out about Oneonta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Oneonta is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Oneonta’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Oneonta
Jerry Jeff Walker leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Jim Metzler (14) and Carleton Watkins (12).
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Everyone else born in Oneonta
Another 18, the earliest born in 1824.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oneonta 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)
- Jerry Jeff Walker: Duke53 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton Watkins: Carleton E. Watkins, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry E. Huntington: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Fairchild: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Starr: Selby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Bellinger: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Winthrop Fairchild: James Terry White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark May: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Scott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons