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Famous people · Trumansburg

Trumansburg counts 4 famous people, first among them Mary Treat

Mary Treat leads the list, covered in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are Hermann Biggs and Anna Kelles. From Mary Treat in 1830 to Anna Kelles in 1974, the births cover 144 years. 2 of them are scientists and doctors, more than in any other field.

#1 best knownMary TreatScience & Medicine · 1830–1923
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Mary Treat
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1830
Mary Treat
Youngest
1974
Anna Kelles
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known

Born in Trumansburg

Two of the three are scientists and doctors.

Mary Treat#1
Science & Medicine

Mary Treat

1830–1923

American biologist, botanist and entomologist

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Hermann Biggs#2
Science & Medicine

Hermann Biggs

1859–1923

American physician

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Anna Kelles#3
Politics & Law

Anna Kelles

born 1974

New York State politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Trumansburg’s famous people were born

The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 1.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Anna KellesHermann BiggsMary Treat
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & Arts

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

Known for

What Trumansburg is known for

2 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Trumansburg

1 more, best known first.

AP

Adrian Pearsall

1925–2011

American architect and furniture designer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Trumansburg home

Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Trumansburg, though born elsewhere.

J. G. Hertzler

J. G. Hertzler

born 1950

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Sandra K. Steingraber

Sandra K. Steingraber

born 1959

American biologist and author

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trumansburg 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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