#1Famous people · Oyster Bay
Of the 25 famous people born in Oyster Bay, an unusual share are writers and artists
Most widely known is Henry Norris Russell, the American astronomer, with articles in 50 languages. Behind the leader come Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Heather Matarazzo. 8 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Henry Townsend, born in 1649, is the earliest name and Ingrid Neel, born in 1998, the latest.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Henry Norris Russell
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1649
Henry Townsend
Youngest
1998
Ingrid Neel
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Oyster Bay’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Oyster Bay
Three names lead: Henry Norris Russell (50 languages), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (30) and Heather Matarazzo (26).
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
1887–1944US Army Medal of Honor recipient
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#3Known for
What Oyster Bay is known for
Business people stand out most, at 4.7 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.
Through the years
When Oyster Bay’s famous people were born
The 1880s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageBusinessSportsMilitaryNotableScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Oyster Bay
A further 22 follow, born between 1649 and 1998.
Leonard W. Hall
1900–1979American lawyer and politician, United States Representative from New York
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Oyster Bay home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt
1858–191926th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Anna Anderson
1896–1984Romanov imposter who claimed to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
8 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oyster Bay 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 (19)
- Henry Norris Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Matarazzo: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingrid Neel: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Roosevelt: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard W. Hall: Harris and Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patience Wright: Robert Edge Pine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Feke: Robert Feke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Covert: Chandos Fulton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada May: White Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Roosevelt: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Typhoid Mary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dolan: Fairfield University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Pynchon: Photo presumably taken by "Mr. DiLillo", who was identified as staff photographer of The Oysterette (Mead 1989, p. 170)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Baldwin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Slater: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Crampton: Moritz Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalunya, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Dangerfield: Press photo, photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons