#14 famous people come from Cedarville, Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson the best known
Most widely known is Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson, the British neurologist, with articles in 18 languages. Close behind are Ephraim Bateman and Benjamin Franklin Howell. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Ephraim Bateman, born in 1780, the newest to Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson, born in 1878.
Born in Cedarville
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson has articles in 18 languages, Ephraim Bateman in 9 and Benjamin Franklin Howell in 5.
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Everyone else born in Cedarville
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John Davis
?–1863American sailor who received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War, died 1863
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedarville 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 (3)
- Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson: Carl Vandyk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim Bateman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons