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Writing & Arts
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
1909–1971American novelist, short story writer, educator
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Famous people · Orland
2 famous people call Orland their birthplace
Best known of all is Walter Van Tilburg Clark, written about in 6 languages. The list has one more: the American publisher Edwin Ginn. Over the border in Ellsworth, 17 names are on record, led by Tim Sylvia. The earliest on the list is Edwin Ginn, born in 1838, and the youngest Walter Van Tilburg Clark, born in 1909.
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2
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Best known
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Edwin Ginn
Youngest
1909
Walter Van Tilburg Clark
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orland 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 (5)
- Edwin Ginn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Sylvia: Ben Kevan, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dora Wiley: José María Mora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Emery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pascal Pearl Gilmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons