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Famous people · Williston Park
2 famous people call Williston Park their birthplace
Bill Fiore, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. One more name completes the list: Karen Hitchcock. Of the towns next door, Mineola lists the most: 50, with Frank Wilczek first. Over 3 years of births, the list goes from Bill Fiore (1940) to Karen Hitchcock (1943).
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bill Fiore
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1940
Bill Fiore
Youngest
1943
Karen Hitchcock
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Williston Park
#2Science & Medicine
Karen Hitchcock
1943–2019American biologist and university administrator
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The longest list nearby is Mineola’s, with 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williston Park 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)
- Karen Hitchcock: Schmidt, Mark, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wilczek: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Angle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons