#1Famous people · West Sparta
One famous person was born in West Sparta
Isaac Newton Van Nuys, the American farmer, was born in 1836. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. The nearest list is next door in Mount Morris: 12 names, starting with Francis Bellamy.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Isaac Newton Van Nuys
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Isaac Newton Van Nuys
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in West Sparta
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Close by, Mount Morris counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Sparta 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 (5)
- Isaac Newton Van Nuys: The Lewis Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bellamy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Jeremiah Wadsworth: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Thomas Agate: Frederick Styles Agate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ora Card: Andrew Jenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons