#1Famous people · Huntington
2 famous people were born in Huntington
Most widely known is Louis B. Allyn, the chemist, with articles in 6 languages. The other is Michael J. Dowling, the American politician. Louis B. Allyn, born in 1874, is the youngest, and Michael J. Dowling, born in 1866, the first on record. Next door, Blandford lists 7, led by Homer Boss.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Louis B. Allyn
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
Michael J. Dowling
Youngest
1874
Louis B. Allyn
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Huntington
#1#2Known for
What Huntington is known for
1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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Blandford has the longest list next door: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Huntington 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 (5)
- Louis B. Allyn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Dowling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvan Wentworth Chapman: Florida Photographic Collection, photographer not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah H. Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons