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Famous people · Skaneateles

Most of the 8 famous people born in Skaneateles came into the world in the early republic

The best known is the American teacher and first wife of Joe biden Neilia Hunter, with articles in 36 languages. Behind the leader come Morton S. Wilkinson and Sheldon Dibble. From Sheldon Dibble to Neilia Hunter, the births on the list run from 1809 to 1942. Per head, the list is long: 11.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New York has 3.9.

#1 best knownNeilia HunterNotable · 1942–1972
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Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Neilia Hunter
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
Sheldon Dibble
Youngest
1942
Neilia Hunter

What stands out about Skaneateles’ famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Skaneateles’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1840s come out on top, with 3 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century1800185019001950Frances Julia BarnesSheldon DibbleNeilia Hunter
NotablePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFaithBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Skaneateles

Neilia Hunter has articles in 36 languages, Morton S. Wilkinson in 10 and Sheldon Dibble in 6.

Neilia Hunter#1
Notable

Neilia Hunter

1942–1972

American teacher and first wife of Joe Biden

36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Morton S. Wilkinson#2
Politics & Law

Morton S. Wilkinson

1819–1894

American politician

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Sheldon Dibble#3
Faith

Sheldon Dibble

1809–1845

Christian missionary to Hawaii

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Skaneateles is known for

Share of Skaneateles’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 Skaneateles

Another 5, the earliest born in 1843.

Frances Julia Barnes

Frances Julia Barnes

1846–1920

American temperance reformer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Effie Brown Earll Slingerland Yantis

Effie Brown Earll Slingerland Yantis

1869–1950

American illustrator, colorist, lecturer, social worker and politician

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Irwin Shepard

Irwin Shepard

1843–1916

American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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William H. H. Crosier

1844–1903

Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Skaneateles 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.

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