#1Famous people · Linneus
The 3 famous people born in Linneus, led by Edwin C. Burleigh
Edwin C. Burleigh, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The next two names are A. S. Ruth and Bob Vail. Of the bordering towns, Hodgdon has the longest list: 3, with Ira Greenlief Hersey at the top. Over 38 years of births, the list goes from Edwin C. Burleigh (1843) to Bob Vail (1881).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edwin C. Burleigh
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Edwin C. Burleigh
Youngest
1881
Bob Vail
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Linneus
By how many languages cover them, Edwin C. Burleigh comes first (12), then A. S. Ruth (2) and Bob Vail (2).
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What Linneus is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Close by, the fullest list is Hodgdon’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linneus 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 (3)
- Edwin C. Burleigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. S. Ruth: Rogers, A. D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Greenlief Hersey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons