#1Famous people · Augusta
3 famous people were born in Augusta
Articles in 4 languages make the American chemist Edward R. Weidlein the best known. Close behind are Ernie Blandin and Kristey Williams. Edward R. Weidlein, born in 1887, is the earliest name and Kristey Williams, born in 1970, the latest. Half or more of the towns in Kansas have no one on record, but this one has 3.3 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edward R. Weidlein
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Edward R. Weidlein
Youngest
1970
Kristey Williams
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Augusta
Edward R. Weidlein, Ernie Blandin and Kristey Williams are written about in 4, 2 and 2 languages.
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What Augusta is known for
1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Augusta 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)
- Edward R. Weidlein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons