#1Famous people · Port Jefferson
20 famous people were born in Port Jefferson, more of them performers than in most towns
Most widely known is Ted Chiang, the American science fiction writer, with articles in 32 languages. 10 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. William Wallace Cargill, born in 1844, is the earliest name and Vivien Cardone, born in 1993, the latest. For every 10,000 residents there are 24.7 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Ted Chiang
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
William Wallace Cargill
Youngest
1993
Vivien Cardone
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Port Jefferson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Port Jefferson is known for
Port Jefferson has 2.7× the usual share of musicians.
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 Port Jefferson’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 7 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Port Jefferson
Ranked by languages covered: Ted Chiang with 32, then Dan Gurney with 30 and Cathy Downs with 17.
#1
#2Sports
Dan Gurney
1931–2018American racing driver, constructor and team owner
30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Port Jefferson
Another 17, 5 of them athletes.
Tommy Henriksen
born 1966Married to Sandra Henriksen and has a son named Finn Cooper Henriksen
MusicWikipedia ↗
William Wallace Cargill
1844–1909American business executive (1844–1909), founder of Cargill
BusinessWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Port Jefferson?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Port Jefferson’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Mount Sinai: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Port Jefferson 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)
- Ted Chiang: Arturo Villarrubia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Gurney: Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Downs: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Henriksen: Ueli Frey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Ferraro: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Ferraro: Eddie Maloney from North Las Vegas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wallace Cargill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Barreta: Carter Sterling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons