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Famous people · Alton
3 famous people come from Alton, Bruce Goff the best known
The best known is the American architect Bruce Goff, with articles in 11 languages. The American gridiron football player Len Dugan ranks second, ahead of Russell Stover. Russell Stover, born in 1888, is the earliest name and Len Dugan, born in 1910, the latest. Across Kansas, 304 towns list someone born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Bruce Goff
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Russell Stover
Youngest
1910
Len Dugan
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Alton
Languages with an article: 11 for Bruce Goff, 3 for Len Dugan, 2 for Russell Stover.
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What Alton is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alton 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.