#1Famous people · Truro
From 1802 to 1905, Truro was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Danny MacFayden, the American baseball player, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American businessman Edward Knight Collins. Danny MacFayden, the best known, was born in 1905. Over the border in Provincetown, 8 names are on record, led by Donald Baxter MacMillan.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Danny MacFayden
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1802
Edward Knight Collins
Youngest
1905
Danny MacFayden
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Truro
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Known for
What Truro is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 1.
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The most names next door are in Provincetown: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Truro 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 (2)
- Danny MacFayden: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Baxter MacMillan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons