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2 famous people were born in Orland
Articles in 3 languages make the American organist George Wright the best known. The only other name is the American structural engineer Lynn S. Beedle. Lynn S. Beedle, born in 1917, is the earliest name and George Wright, born in 1920, the latest. Across California, the lists cover 544 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Wright
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Lynn S. Beedle
Youngest
1920
George Wright
The best known
Born in Orland
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Science & Medicine
Lynn S. Beedle
1917–2003American structural engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orland 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.