Newburgh, New York
Newburgh, New York ranks 2,710th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Reutlingen, Sucre, and Ayodhya. Memorable people born in Newburgh, New York include James Patterson, Ellsworth Kelly, and Geraldine Ferraro. Memorable people who died in Newburgh, New York include Joseph Colombo. Newburgh, New York has been the birth place of many writers, and painters and the death place of many mafiosos. Newburgh, New York is located in United States.
Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metropolitan area. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1815 and 1972, Newburgh, New York was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including James Patterson, Ellsworth Kelly, and Geraldine Ferraro. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Newburgh, New York including Joseph Colombo.
People Born in Newburgh, New York
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James Patterson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 1
Ellsworth Kelly
PAINTER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2
Geraldine Ferraro
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 3
Douglas McIlroy
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 4
Andrew Jackson Downing
ARCHITECT
1815 - 1852
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 5
Saul Williams
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 31.75
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Newburgh, New York
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Newly Added People Deceased in Newburgh, New York
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Most individuals born in present day Newburgh, New York were writers (1), painters (1), politicians (1), mathematicians (1), and architects (1), while most who died were mafiosos (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Newburgh, New York, including James Patterson. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Newburgh, New York, including James Patterson.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Newburgh, New York since 1700.
