#1Famous people · Cortland
3 famous people come from Cortland, Albert J. Hopkins the best known
The best known is the American politician Albert J. Hopkins, with articles in 11 languages. Close behind are Charles Williams Nash and Arthur Newell Talbot. Charles Williams Nash, born in 1864, is the youngest, and Albert J. Hopkins, born in 1846, the first on record. Of the bordering towns, DeKalb has the longest list: 22, with Cindy Crawford at the top.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Albert J. Hopkins
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Albert J. Hopkins
Youngest
1864
Charles Williams Nash
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Cortland
First, Albert J. Hopkins (11 languages), then Charles Williams Nash (9) and Arthur Newell Talbot (3).
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Science & Medicine
Arthur Newell Talbot
1857–1942American civil engineer
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What Cortland is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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Close by, the fullest list is DeKalb’s, at 22 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cortland 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)
- Albert J. Hopkins: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons