#1Politics & Law
Elizabeth Peratrovich
1911–1958Civil rights activist from Alaska
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Elizabeth Peratrovich tops a list of 2 famous people born in Petersburg
Most widely known is Elizabeth Peratrovich, the civil rights activist from Alaska, with articles in 14 languages. The other is Rosita Worl, the American anthropologist. The first birth on record is Elizabeth Peratrovich’s, in 1911, and the last Rosita Worl’s, in 1937. No town in Alaska lists more than Fairbanks, with 49.
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Elizabeth Peratrovich
in 14 Wikipedia languages
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1911
Elizabeth Peratrovich
Youngest
1937
Rosita Worl
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg 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)
- Elizabeth Peratrovich: United States Mint, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosita Worl: Ed Schoenfeld, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons