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Famous people · Roscoe
2 famous people call Roscoe their birthplace
Most widely known is Frank G. Abell, the American photographer, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Julie Harshbarger, the player of American football. Over the border in Harlem Township, one name is on record: Boyd Hill. The first birth on record is Frank G. Abell’s, in 1844, and the last Julie Harshbarger’s, in 1985.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frank G. Abell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Frank G. Abell
Youngest
1985
Julie Harshbarger
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Roscoe
JH#2
Known for
What Roscoe is known for
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 1 people.
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A chosen home
Also called Roscoe home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Roscoe, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roscoe 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)
- Nicole Briscoe: TheAHL, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons