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Science & Medicine
Don Prickett
1919–2004American scientist
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia ↗
Photo: R. Sieben · CC BY 3.0Famous people · Irricana, Alberta
Irricana has just one famous person to its name: Don Prickett
Don Prickett, the American scientist, was born in 1919. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1945. Readers can find them written up in one language. No town in Alberta lists more than Edmonton, with 1,033.
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Don Prickett
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1919
Don Prickett
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Science & Medicine
1 person
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Born in Irricana
Questions about famous people from Irricana
Who is the most famous person from Irricana?
By our measure the best known is Don Prickett (American scientist); the spotlight above gives the details.
How many famous people were born in Irricana?
The list holds 1 born in Irricana, each confirmed by an English or French Wikipedia article.
What is Irricana known for?
Of the 1 on the list, 1 are scientists and doctors. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 5% across Canadian towns.
Who counts as from Irricana?
A birth counts when Wikidata puts it inside Irricana’s municipal boundary (Statistics Canada’s 2021 census subdivision), a hospital or district there included, and the person’s English or French Wikipedia article agrees. Those who only moved here are not on the list, and neither are adult performers or people famous mainly for crimes.
Why is someone missing?
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