#1Science & Medicine
John Monroe Van Vleck
1833–1912American mathematician
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2 famous people call Stone Ridge their birthplace
John Monroe Van Vleck, the American mathematician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The other is William Lounsbery, the American politician. Born in 1831, William Lounsbery is the first name on record, and John Monroe Van Vleck, born in 1833, the most recent. Across New York, 1,279 towns list someone born there.
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2
notable people
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John Monroe Van Vleck
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
William Lounsbery
Youngest
1833
John Monroe Van Vleck
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1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
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Born elsewhere, Melissa Leo lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stone Ridge 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 (3)
- John Monroe Van Vleck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lounsbery: Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Leo: sagindie from Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons