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2 famous people call Emerson their birthplace
Daniel E. Sheehan, the American archbishop, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The list has one more: the American academic administrator Lewis Webster Jones. From Lewis Webster Jones to Daniel E. Sheehan, the births on the list run from 1899 to 1917. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
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Daniel E. Sheehan
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Lewis Webster Jones
Youngest
1917
Daniel E. Sheehan
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Lewis Webster Jones
1899–1975American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emerson 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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- Lewis Webster Jones: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons