#1Writing & Arts
John Collier Jr.
1913–1992American anthropologist and photographer
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Famous people · Sparkill
3 famous people were born in Sparkill
Most widely known is John Collier Jr., the American anthropologist and photographer, with articles in 5 languages. Donald Collier and Georgia Pellegrini follow. Next door, Tappan lists 3, led by John Quidor. From Georgia Pellegrini to John Collier Jr., the births on the list run from 1901 to 1913.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Collier Jr.
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Georgia Pellegrini
Youngest
1913
John Collier Jr.
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Sparkill
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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Close by, Tappan counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sparkill 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 (2)
- John Collier Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Ferdon: Rev. David Cole, D.D., editor, J. B. Beers & Co., publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons