#1Famous people · Port Washington
Of the 13 famous people born in Port Washington, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Josh Gasser, the American basketball player, with articles in 5 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 10 in all. From Vernon Biever in 1923 to Josh Gasser in 1992, the births cover 69 years. 3 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Josh Gasser
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1923
Vernon Biever
Youngest
1992
Josh Gasser
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Port Washington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Port Washington’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Port Washington is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Port Washington
First, Josh Gasser (5 languages), then Janine P. Geske (4) and M. Rickert (4).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Port Washington
A further 10 follow, born between 1923 and 1985.
Nick Newlin
born 1985American gridiron, soccer, rugby union and rugby league footballer, and baseball and basketball player
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The longest list nearby is Grafton’s, with 2.
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 (2)
- Josh Gasser: Richard Hurd, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaitlyn Verfuerth: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons