WB#1
Science & Medicine
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
1620–1684English mathematician (c.1620-1684)
28 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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9 famous people were born in Castlelyons from 1620 to 1998
Articles in 28 languages make the English mathematician William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker the best known. Second place goes to the Irish nationalist gunman Thomas Kent, third to Thomas Street. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, the best known, was born in 1620.
Born here
9
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1620
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker
Youngest
1998
Niall O'Leary
What stands out about Castlelyons’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Castlelyons’s famous people were born
The 1990s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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The best known
Born in Castlelyons
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker leads with articles in 28 languages, ahead of Thomas Kent (12) and Thomas Street (7).
TK#2
Notable
Thomas Kent
1865–1916Irish nationalist gunman (1865-1916)
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
TS#3
Science & Medicine
Thomas Street
1621–168917th century astronomer
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for
What Castlelyons is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 2 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Fermoy has the most people on record, 24 of them.
Questions about famous people from Castlelyons
Who is the most famous person from Castlelyons?
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker (English mathematician (c.1620-1684)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 28 languages. Next come Thomas Kent and Thomas Street.
How many famous people were born in Castlelyons?
9 people born in Castlelyons have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Castlelyons?
William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, born in 1620. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.
Who counts as from Castlelyons?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Castlelyons’ urban area (the CSO’s 2022 urban area), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
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