#1Famous people · Scott
Scott is the birthplace of 4 famous people
James H. Salisbury, the American physician, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The next two names are Halsey Stevens and Herman Churchill. Born in 1823, James H. Salisbury is the first name on record, and Halsey Stevens, born in 1908, the most recent. 1,259 of the towns in New York list at least one person.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
James H. Salisbury
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
James H. Salisbury
Youngest
1908
Halsey Stevens
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Scott
By how many languages cover them, James H. Salisbury comes first (8), then Halsey Stevens (7) and Herman Churchill (3).
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#3Writing & Arts
Herman Churchill
1869–1941American historian at University of Rhode Island
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Through the years
When Scott’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1820s, at 1.
Science & MedicineMusicWriting & ArtsMilitary
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Known for
What Scott is known for
Share of Scott’s famous people in each field.
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 Scott
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scott 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)
- James H. Salisbury: Samuel Sartain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Churchill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Duff Greene: www.homeofheroes.com, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Bloomer: Binksternet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wood: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Augustine Knapp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamilton Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons