#1Famous people · Altoona
Altoona counts 3 famous people, first among them Oren E. Long
Most widely known is Oren E. Long, the American politician, with articles in 15 languages. Close behind are Ida Moore and Tom Hamilton. Tom Hamilton, born in 1925, is the youngest, and Ida Moore, born in 1882, the first on record. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Oren E. Long
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Ida Moore
Youngest
1925
Tom Hamilton
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Altoona
Ranked by languages covered: Oren E. Long with 15, then Ida Moore with 6 and Tom Hamilton with 3.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altoona 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)
- Oren E. Long: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons