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Famous people · Athens

Athens is the birthplace of 2 famous people

Lyle H. Miller is the best known, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Ross G. Walker, the business academic. Born in 1889, Lyle H. Miller is the first name on record, and Ross G. Walker, born in 1891, the most recent. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.

#1 best knownLyle H. MillerMilitary · 1889–1973
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lyle H. Miller
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Lyle H. Miller
Youngest
1891
Ross G. Walker
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known

Born in Athens

Lyle H. Miller#1
Military

Lyle H. Miller

1889–1973

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General

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RW#2
Science & Medicine

Ross G. Walker

1891–1970

Business academic

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Athens 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.

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