#1Famous people · Rouses Point
From 1822 to 1978, Rouses Point was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American geodesist John Fillmore Hayford, covered in 14 languages. Jesse Boulerice, the American ice hockey player, comes second, with Frank Peters third. The list’s best known name, John Fillmore Hayford, dates from 1868. The biggest group are athletes: 2.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John Fillmore Hayford
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
John Rochester
Youngest
1978
Jesse Boulerice
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Rouses Point
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Rouses Point’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1860s than in any other decade: 1.
SportsNotableBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Rouses Point is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Rouses Point
Another 2, the earliest born in 1822.
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The most names next door are in Champlain: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rouses Point 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 (4)
- John Fillmore Hayford: Scan from Doug C., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Boulerice: Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Curtis: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Sweet: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons