#1Famous people · Gosport
3 famous people come from Gosport, Eugene Stoner the best known
The best known is the American firearms designer Eugene Stoner, with articles in 27 languages. The American composer Etilmon J. Stark ranks second, ahead of Jesse Ianthus Alexander. Over 98 years of births, the list goes from Jesse Ianthus Alexander (1824) to Eugene Stoner (1922). Across Indiana, 406 towns list someone born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Eugene Stoner
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Jesse Ianthus Alexander
Youngest
1922
Eugene Stoner
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Gosport
Three names lead: Eugene Stoner (27 languages), Etilmon J. Stark (3) and Jesse Ianthus Alexander (1).
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What Gosport is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gosport 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)
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons