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Famous people · Vienna

Vienna is the birthplace of 3 famous people

Richard Stanford is the best known, with articles in 5 languages. The next two names are John Nevett Steele and Samuel J. Keys. From Richard Stanford to Samuel J. Keys, the births on the list run from 1767 to 1847. No town in Maryland lists more than Frederick, with 55.

Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Richard Stanford
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1767
Richard Stanford
Youngest
1847
Samuel J. Keys
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Vienna

Ranked by languages covered: Richard Stanford with 5, then John Nevett Steele with 4 and Samuel J. Keys with 2.

RS#1
Politics & Law

Richard Stanford

1767–1816

Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1797 and 1816

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JS#2
Politics & Law

John Nevett Steele

1796–1853

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
SK#3
Politics & Law

Samuel J. Keys

1847–1924

American politician and businessman

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vienna 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.