EG#1
Science & Medicine
Edward Alphonso Goldman
1873–1946American zoologist
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Famous people · Mount Carroll
Edward Alphonso Goldman tops a list of 6 famous people born in Mount Carroll
At the top of the list is the American zoologist Edward Alphonso Goldman, covered in 13 languages. Behind the leader come Neta Snook Southern and John Lorenzo Griffith. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 6 of them. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Edward Alphonso Goldman
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Edward Alphonso Goldman
Youngest
1899
Emmert L. Wingert
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Mount Carroll
Languages with an article: 13 for Edward Alphonso Goldman, 9 for Neta Snook Southern, 4 for John Lorenzo Griffith.
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#3Sports
John Lorenzo Griffith
1877–1944American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Mount Carroll’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 births.
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What Mount Carroll is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
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The rest number 3, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Carroll 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 (3)
- Neta Snook Southern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lorenzo Griffith: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Miller: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons