#13 famous people were born in Alfred
Best known of all is Alfred Allen, written about in 7 languages. Second place goes to the botanist Lowell Fitz Randolph, third to John Tuttle. John Tuttle, born in 1958, is the youngest, and Alfred Allen, born in 1866, the first on record. The list comes to 6.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born in Alfred
Ranked by languages covered: Alfred Allen with 7, then Lowell Fitz Randolph with 4 and John Tuttle with 3.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alfred 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)
- Alfred Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowell Fitz Randolph: Thomas Randolph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons