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Famous people · Dover Base Housing

No famous person from Dover Base Housing yet, but Dover next door has 31

In all of Delaware, the famous people on record come from 46 towns. No town in Delaware lists more than Wilmington, with 42. Dover’s list is led by Annie Jump Cannon.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Dover Base Housing), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Dover Base Housing has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Dover Base Housing

The fullest list close by belongs to Dover, with 31.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover Base Housing 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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  • Annie Jump Cannon: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons