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Science & Medicine
Margaret Harper
1911–2000Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps
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The chief of the United States Army Nurse corps Margaret Harper is the one famous person from Potomac
Margaret Harper, the chief of the United States Army Nurse corps, was born in 1911. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
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Margaret Harper
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Margaret Harper
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Potomac 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.