#1Writing & Arts
Soledad O'Brien
born 1966American broadcast journalist, producer, and philanthropist
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Famous people · St. James
7 famous people were born in St. James from 1815 to 1979
Soledad O'Brien is the best known, with articles in 10 languages. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list’s best known name, Soledad O'Brien, dates from 1966. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 5.3, close to the 3.9 of the typical New York town.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Soledad O'Brien
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1815
Hinman B. Hurlbut
Youngest
1979
Joe Tartamella
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in St. James
First, Soledad O'Brien (10 languages), then Robert White (4) and Hinman B. Hurlbut (2).
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Hinman B. Hurlbut
1815–1884American businessman and a founder of the Cleveland Museum of Art
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Through the years
When St. James’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 1.
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Known for
What St. James is known for
Share of St. James’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 St. James
The other 4 span the years 1905 to 1979.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Smithtown’s, at 36 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. James 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)
- Soledad O'Brien: The Rudz from Milwaukee, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hinman B. Hurlbut: John Henry Witt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Tartamella: Danny Karwoski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe McCarthy: Hensser (F/O), Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Joan Hart: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Awkwafina: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Floyd: Ralph Earl (Earle), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons