#1Science & Medicine
Thomas Wyatt Turner
1877–1978Founding member of NAACP, botanist
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Famous people · Hughesville
Hughesville has just one famous person to its name: Thomas Wyatt Turner
Thomas Wyatt Turner came into the world in 1877. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 4 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Aquasco has a list, with Leonard Covington.
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Thomas Wyatt Turner
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Thomas Wyatt Turner
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hughesville 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)
- Thomas Wyatt Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Covington: Attributed to Son In Law, Benjamin L. C. Wailes, d. 1862, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons