#1Famous people · St. Albans
St. Albans is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American composer Alfred Dudley Turner, covered in 3 languages. The other is George Magoon, the American baseball player. Palmyra’s list, next door, has 3 names, James S. White first among them. Born in 1854, Alfred Dudley Turner is the first name on record, and George Magoon, born in 1875, the most recent.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Alfred Dudley Turner
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
Alfred Dudley Turner
Youngest
1875
George Magoon
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in St. Albans
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Known for
What St. Albans is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Close by, the fullest list is Palmyra’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Albans 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)
- Alfred Dudley Turner: G. L. Howe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons