#1Famous people · Sag Harbor
8 famous people were born in Sag Harbor, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Most widely known is Prentice Mulford, the American writer, with articles in 14 languages. Behind the leader come George Sterling and Olivia Ward Bush. The oldest name on the list belongs to Henry Augustus Reeves, born in 1832, the newest to Peter Browngardt, born in 1979. New York City has the most of any town in New York: 99.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Prentice Mulford
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Henry Augustus Reeves
Youngest
1979
Peter Browngardt
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Sag Harbor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sag Harbor is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 6.2 times as common.
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 Sag Harbor
First, Prentice Mulford (14 languages), then George Sterling (10) and Olivia Ward Bush (8).
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#3Through the years
When Sag Harbor’s famous people were born
The 1860s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Sag Harbor
A further 5 follow, born between 1832 and 1979.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Sag Harbor home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Julie Andrews the best known.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sag Harbor 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)
- Prentice Mulford: Needham portraits, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Sterling: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Ward Bush: W. E. B. Du Bois Papers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldwell Edwards: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Augustus Reeves: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Browngardt: Peter Dzubay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Andrews: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Lemon: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons