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Photo: Mmann1988 · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Brookhaven
One famous person was born in Brookhaven
The American competitive eater Dale Boone was born in 1966. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in one language. Of the towns next door, Atlanta lists the most: 27, with Martin Luther King Jr. first.
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notable people
Best known
Dale Boone
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1966
Dale Boone
The best known
Born in Brookhaven
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Of the towns around it, Atlanta has the most on record: 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookhaven 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)
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Bagwell: Woodele1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons