#1Writing & Arts
David Ross Locke
1833–1888American journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
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Famous people · Vestal
From 1833 to 1983, Vestal was the birthplace of 4 famous people
With articles in 7 languages, David Ross Locke is the most widely known. The next two names are Peter Robinson and Daniel Capecci. David Ross Locke, the best known, was born in 1833. 2 of them are writers and artists, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
David Ross Locke
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
David Ross Locke
Youngest
1983
Daniel Capecci
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Vestal
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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#2Writing & Arts
Peter Robinson
born 1957American author, research fellow, television host and former speechwriter
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Through the years
When Vestal’s famous people were born
The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Vestal is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Vestal
1 more, best known first.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Binghamton, with 67.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vestal 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 (9)
- David Ross Locke: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Robinson: Barry Fernald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel C. Randall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Paglia: Fronteiras do Pensamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Dunham: cburypix, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac S. Catlin: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Tull: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons