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3 famous people call Hawthorne their birthplace
Robert H. Widmer, the aeronautical engineer, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Dale Memmelaar and C. Alfred Voegeli. Of the towns next door, Paterson lists the most: 53, with Frederick Reines first. The earliest on the list is C. Alfred Voegeli, born in 1904, and the youngest Dale Memmelaar, born in 1937.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Robert H. Widmer
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
C. Alfred Voegeli
Youngest
1937
Dale Memmelaar
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Hawthorne
By how many languages cover them, Robert H. Widmer comes first (5), then Dale Memmelaar (2) and C. Alfred Voegeli (1).
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Known for
What Hawthorne is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 people.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Paterson, at 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawthorne 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)
- Charlie Tahan: Anna Hanks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Reid: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons