#1Famous people · Birmingham
3 famous people were born in Birmingham
Clifford Ragsdale Hope, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Rose Talbot Bullard and G. Malcolm Trout. The list runs from Rose Talbot Bullard, born in 1864, to G. Malcolm Trout, born in 1896. 457 towns in Iowa have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Clifford Ragsdale Hope
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Rose Talbot Bullard
Youngest
1896
G. Malcolm Trout
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Birmingham
Clifford Ragsdale Hope, Rose Talbot Bullard and G. Malcolm Trout are written about in 7, 4 and 2 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Birmingham 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)
- Clifford Ragsdale Hope: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Talbot Bullard: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons