#1Famous people · Parma
3 famous people call Parma their birthplace
The best known is the American politician C. Ben Ross, with articles in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American football player Jim Johnston, third to Hust Stockton. From C. Ben Ross in 1876 to Jim Johnston in 1917, the births cover 41 years. The longest list in Idaho is Boise City’s, with 39 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
C. Ben Ross
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
C. Ben Ross
Youngest
1917
Jim Johnston
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Parma
Athletes take two of the three places.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parma 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)
- C. Ben Ross: "The Post Register" (Idaho Falls, ID)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons