#1Famous people · Ames
Ames counts 2 famous people, first among them Alexander Randall
At the top of the list is the American politician Alexander Randall, covered in 11 languages. The only other name is the American politician Marcy H. Randall. The oldest name on the list belongs to Alexander Randall, born in 1819, the newest to Marcy H. Randall, born in 1842. In all of New York, the famous people on record come from 1,262 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Alexander Randall
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Alexander Randall
Youngest
1842
Marcy H. Randall
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Ames
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ames 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 (1)
- Alexander Randall: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons