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Famous people · Nelsonville

Sarah Jessica Parker leads the 8 famous people born in Nelsonville

81 languages have an article about the American actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Pamela S. Soltis is second and James B. Preston third. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 5 of them. Born in 1894, Robert T. Oestreicher is the first name on record, and Catherine Woolley, born in 1965, the most recent.

#1 best knownSarah Jessica ParkerFilm, TV & Stage · born 1965
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Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Sarah Jessica Parker
in 81 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Robert T. Oestreicher
Youngest
1965
Catherine Woolley
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people

What stands out about Nelsonville’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Nelsonville

Sarah Jessica Parker has articles in 81 languages, Pamela S. Soltis in 9 and James B. Preston in 3.

Sarah Jessica Parker#1
Film, TV & Stage

Sarah Jessica Parker

born 1965

American actress

81 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Pamela S. Soltis#2
Science & Medicine

Pamela S. Soltis

born 1957

American botanist

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
James B. Preston#3
Notable

James B. Preston

1926–2004

American neurophysiologist,

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Nelsonville’s famous people were born

The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 3.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950Sarah Jessica ParkerRobert T. OestreicherJames B. PrestonPamela S. Soltis
Science & MedicineNotablePolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitary

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

Known for

What Nelsonville is known for

The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 2 people.

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 Nelsonville

Here are 5 more, born from 1894 to 1965.

CW

Catherine Woolley

born 1965

American neurobiologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
LT

Lloyd Thomas

1912–1942

Recipient of the Navy Cross

Robert T. Oestreicher

Robert T. Oestreicher

1894–1955

American mayor

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Buchtel: 2.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nelsonville 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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