Oyster Bay, New York
Oyster Bay, New York ranks 6,476th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Winchester, Kentucky, Hammerfest, and Chittagong. Memorable people born in Oyster Bay, New York include Henry Norris Russell, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Adrienne King. Memorable people who died in Oyster Bay, New York include Theodore Roosevelt, and John Barry. Oyster Bay, New York has been the birth place of many astronomers, and military personnels and the death place of many politicians, and composers. Oyster Bay, New York is located in United States.
The Town of Oyster Bay is the easternmost of the three towns that make up Nassau County, New York, United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County to extend from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 301,332, making it the 5th most populous city or town in the state. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1877 and 1960, Oyster Bay, New York was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Henry Norris Russell, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Adrienne King. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Oyster Bay, New York including Theodore Roosevelt, and John Barry.
People Born in Oyster Bay, New York
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Henry Norris Russell
ASTRONOMER
1877 - 1957
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 1
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1944
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2
Adrienne King
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Oyster Bay, New York
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Theodore Roosevelt
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1919
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 1
John Barry
COMPOSER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oyster Bay, New York were astronomers (1), military personnels (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oyster Bay, New York, including Adrienne King. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oyster Bay, New York, including Henry Norris Russell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Oyster Bay, New York since 1700.
