#1Famous people · Grantsville
3 famous people call Grantsville their birthplace
Articles in 3 languages make the American politician George C. Edwards the best known. Lydia Beachy is second and Alta Schrock third. Born in 1863, Lydia Beachy is the first name on record, and George C. Edwards, born in 1948, the most recent. 197 towns across Maryland can name a famous person born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George C. Edwards
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Lydia Beachy
Youngest
1948
George C. Edwards
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Grantsville
Counted by languages, George C. Edwards is ahead of Lydia Beachy and Alta Schrock: 3, 2 and 1.
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Science & Medicine
Alta Schrock
1911–2001American biology professor and community activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grantsville 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)
- George C. Edwards: User:1msulax, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons