#1Famous people · Paris
3 famous people call Paris their birthplace
Most widely known is Arthur Shepherd, the American composer and conductor, with articles in 6 languages. Franklin "Frank" Thomas Pomeroy, the American politician, comes second, with Walter L. Budge third. The earliest on the list is Franklin "Frank" Thomas Pomeroy, born in 1870, and the youngest Walter L. Budge, born in 1906. 89 towns in Idaho have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Arthur Shepherd
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Franklin "Frank" Thomas Pomeroy
Youngest
1906
Walter L. Budge
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Paris
Arthur Shepherd, Franklin "Frank" Thomas Pomeroy and Walter L. Budge are written about in 6, 1 and 1 languages.
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Politics & Law
Franklin "Frank" Thomas Pomeroy
1870–1954American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paris 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 (1)
- Arthur Shepherd: Burr McIntosh Monthly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons