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Famous people · Alexander
The 5 famous people born in Alexander, led by Al Keller
Articles in 13 languages make the racecar driver Al Keller the best known. Second place goes to the American politician Horace E. Houghton, third to Ada E. North. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Horace E. Houghton, born in 1835, is the earliest name and Al Keller, born in 1920, the latest.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Al Keller
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
Horace E. Houghton
Youngest
1920
Al Keller
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
What stands out about Alexander’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Alexander’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1830s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Alexander
Al Keller leads with articles in 13 languages, ahead of Horace E. Houghton (2) and Ada E. North (1).
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What Alexander is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexander 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)
- Ada E. North: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Manvel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons