#1Famous people · Plattsburgh
28 famous people were born in Plattsburgh, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American actress Jean Arthur, covered in 52 languages. The next two names are Michael P. Anderson and Karen Wetterhahn. 18 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 14.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
Jean Arthur
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
Zephaniah C. Platt
Youngest
1989
Thomas Biesemeyer
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Plattsburgh’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Plattsburgh is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, 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
Ranked by languages covered: Jean Arthur with 52, then Michael P. Anderson with 39 and Karen Wetterhahn with 24.
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Through the years
When Plattsburgh’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
SportsNotablePolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageFaithWriting & ArtsMusicMilitaryBusiness
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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 (5)
- 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
- Terry R. LaValley: Philosopherian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons