#1Famous people · Port Jervis
The 14 famous people born in Port Jervis, led by Stefanie Dolson
The best known is the American basketball player Stefanie Dolson, with articles in 20 languages. Close behind are Bucky Harris and Charles Van Enger. The largest group, 7, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list runs from Samuel Fowler, born in 1851, to Stefanie Dolson, born in 1992.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Stefanie Dolson
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Samuel Fowler
Youngest
1992
Stefanie Dolson
Most common field
Sports
6 people
The best known
Born in Port Jervis
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Port Jervis’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1860s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Port Jervis is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Port Jervis
Another 11, the earliest born in 1851.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Port Jervis 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 (7)
- Stefanie Dolson: Danny Karwosli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucky Harris: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stiles Bennet: George Grantham Bain (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George McVey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Norris: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenji M. Price: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, EOUSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Cuddeback: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons