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Famous people · Cambridge

One famous person was born in Cambridge

Herman Welker, the American politician, was born in 1906. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 9 languages. In Idaho, 89 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownHerman WelkerPolitics & Law · 1906–1957
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Herman Welker
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Politics & Law

Herman Welker

1906–1957

American politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cambridge 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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