#1Famous people · Dover
The nuclear physicist Robert Ferguson is the one famous person from Dover
In 1932, the nuclear physicist Robert Ferguson was born. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Sandpoint, which borders it, has 15 on its list, the best known Sarah Palin.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Robert Ferguson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Robert Ferguson
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Dover
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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)
- Robert Ferguson: Robert L. Ferguson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Palin: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
