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Famous people · Solon
Solon is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American baseball player George Washburn, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Charles H. Baker, the American politician. The oldest name on the list belongs to Charles H. Baker, born in 1847, the newest to George Washburn, born in 1914. Over the border in Madison, 5 names are on record, led by Louis J. Brann.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Washburn
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
Charles H. Baker
Youngest
1914
George Washburn
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Solon
#2Known for
What Solon is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Solon 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)
- Charles H. Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis J. Brann: Associated Press photo. "Cincinnati Enquirer" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons