#1Famous people · Port Washington
The 4 famous people born in Port Washington, led by Alexander Helwig Wyant
At the top of the list is the American painter Alexander Helwig Wyant, covered in 10 languages. Close behind are Arthur P. Lamneck and Larry Schlafly. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them. Alexander Helwig Wyant (1836) and John H. Lamneck (1891) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Alexander Helwig Wyant
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
Alexander Helwig Wyant
Youngest
1891
John H. Lamneck
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Port Washington
Ranked by languages covered: Alexander Helwig Wyant with 10, then Arthur P. Lamneck with 6 and Larry Schlafly with 4.
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#3Through the years
When Port Washington’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1830s, at 1.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Port Washington is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, 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 Port Washington
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Port Washington 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)
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Schlafly: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons