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Science & Medicine
Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald
1910–1974Irish biologist (1910-1974)
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Photo: Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Dunleer, Co. Louth
The Irish biologist Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald is the one famous person from Dunleer
In 1910, the Irish biologist Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald was born. Their birth falls in the Revival and independence years. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Within 13 km, Drogheda lists the most: 96, with Pierce Brosnan first.
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Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald
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Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald
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Close by, Drogheda counts 96 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
PBDrogheda · 13 kmPierce Brosnan & 95 more
Dundalk · 18 kmAndrea Corr & 70 more
Ardee · 10 kmBeatrice Hill-Lowe & 6 moreFLSlane · 16 kmFrancis Ledwidge & 3 moreGPLaytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney · 17 kmGeorgie Poynton & 3 moreÉLCastlebellingham-Kilsaran · 7 kmÉanna ni Lamhna & 2 more
Duleek · 19 kmKeane Barry & 2 moreACClogherhead · 11 kmAlbert Cashier & 1 more
Dundalk · 18 kmAndrea Corr & 70 moreArdee · 10 kmBeatrice Hill-Lowe & 6 moreFLSlane · 16 kmFrancis Ledwidge & 3 moreGPLaytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney · 17 kmGeorgie Poynton & 3 moreÉLCastlebellingham-Kilsaran · 7 kmÉanna ni Lamhna & 2 moreDuleek · 19 kmKeane Barry & 2 moreACClogherhead · 11 kmAlbert Cashier & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Dunleer
Who is the most famous person from Dunleer?
Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald (Irish biologist (1910-1974)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages.
How many famous people were born in Dunleer?
1 people born in Dunleer have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Dunleer known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 5% across Irish towns.
Who counts as from Dunleer?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Dunleer’s 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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- Andrea Corr: Charlie Brewer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrice Hill-Lowe: British Olympic Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keane Barry: DARTS NOW, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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