#1Science & Medicine
James William Toumey
1865–1932American botanist, explorer, writer, and educator
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James William Toumey came into the world in 1865. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 6 languages. 502 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record.

#1American botanist, explorer, writer, and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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.