#1Florence King
1870–1924First American woman patent attorney
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Most widely known is Florence King, the first American woman patent attorney, with articles in 3 languages. George H. McManus is the only other name on the list. The nearest list is next door in Cedar Falls: 24 names, starting with Marc Andreessen. Born in 1867, George H. McManus is the first name on record, and Florence King, born in 1870, the most recent.


#1First American woman patent attorney
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The longest list nearby is Cedar Falls’, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hudson 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.