#1Famous people · Brandenburg
Brandenburg is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Richard W. Thompson, the American journalist, with articles in 3 languages. Behind the leader come William Henry Steward and Chip Jaenichen. The list runs from William Henry Steward, born in 1847, to William Embry Wrather, born in 1883. For every 10,000 residents there are 13.6 on the list, well above the typical Kentucky town’s 4.8.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Richard W. Thompson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
William Henry Steward
Youngest
1883
William Embry Wrather
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Brandenburg
First, Richard W. Thompson (3 languages), then William Henry Steward (3) and Chip Jaenichen (1).
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#2Politics & Law
William Henry Steward
1847–1935American civil rights activist
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Known for
What Brandenburg is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brandenburg 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 (3)
- Richard W. Thompson: Culp, Daniel Wallace (Life time: 1923), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Steward: Simmons, William J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Embry Wrather: USGS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons