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Polly Klaas tops a list of 3 famous people born in Fairfax
Most widely known is Polly Klaas, the American murder victim, with articles in 13 languages. Close behind are Lonnie Mayne and Ali Prosch. Of the towns next door, San Anselmo lists the most: 2, with Dylan Woodhead first. Births span 1944 to 1981, from Lonnie Mayne to Polly Klaas.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Polly Klaas
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1944
Lonnie Mayne
Youngest
1981
Polly Klaas
The best known
Born in Fairfax
Polly Klaas, Lonnie Mayne and Ali Prosch are written about in 13, 6 and 1 languages.
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What Fairfax is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax 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.
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- Lonnie Mayne: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons