#1Science & Medicine
John Leland Atwood
1904–1999American aerospace engineer and executive
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2 famous people were born in Walton
Most widely known is John Leland Atwood, the American aerospace engineer and executive, with articles in 6 languages. One more name completes the list: Louise Southgate. Over 47 years of births, the list goes from Louise Southgate (1857) to John Leland Atwood (1904). No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54.
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John Leland Atwood
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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1857
Louise Southgate
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1904
John Leland Atwood
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- John Leland Atwood: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons