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Famous people · Linton
Austin Vetter tops a list of 4 famous people born in Linton
Articles in 10 languages make the bishop of the Roman Catholic Church Austin Vetter the best known. Arlis Perry is second and Thomas Welder third. 2 of them are ministers and preachers, more than in any other field. The list runs from Walter Dobler, born in 1919, to Austin Vetter, born in 1967.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Austin Vetter
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Walter Dobler
Youngest
1967
Austin Vetter
Most common field
Faith
2 people
The best known
Born in Linton
Three names lead: Austin Vetter (10 languages), Arlis Perry (6) and Thomas Welder (3).
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#3Faith
Thomas Welder
1940–2020Benedictine nun and university administrator
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Through the years
When Linton’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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2 of them work in Faith, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linton 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)
- Arlis Perry: Family member. Likely Bruce D. Perry. 1974., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Welder: University of Mary, Amy Taborsky, Mike McCleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons