#1Famous people · Plattsburgh
Of the 35 famous people born in Plattsburgh, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
The best known is the American actress Jean Arthur, with articles in 52 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 20 of them. The list comes to 29.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,262 towns in New York with famous people list more.
Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Jean Arthur
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Zephaniah C. Platt
Youngest
1989
Thomas Biesemeyer
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Plattsburgh’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Plattsburgh is known for
Compared with the usual town, scientists and doctors are the most over-represented field, at 2.4 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 Plattsburgh
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Plattsburgh’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 7 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsNotableFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMilitaryFaithMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Plattsburgh
The other 32 span the years 1805 to 1989.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Schuyler Falls’, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plattsburgh 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 (16)
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Anderson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anders Johnson: Tadeusz Mieczyński, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Lucia: Unitedcolonies, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucretia Maria Davidson: F. O. C. Darley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry R. LaValley: Philosopherian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hagerty: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn K. Otis: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dapo: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Peck Edgerton: Henry Howe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. C. Jarvis: D. C. Jarvis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Bridges: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jewett W. Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Kelly: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert John Kirby: World Wide Photo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons