#1Famous people · Bergen
3 famous people call Bergen their birthplace
Articles in 6 languages make the American actor Billy Sands the best known. The next two names are Bucky Freeman and William Henry Munger. The list runs from William Henry Munger, born in 1845, to Billy Sands, born in 1911. Next door, Le Roy lists 10, led by Graham N. Fitch.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Billy Sands
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
William Henry Munger
Youngest
1911
Billy Sands
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Bergen
By how many languages cover them, Billy Sands comes first (6), then Bucky Freeman (2) and William Henry Munger (2).
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#3Politics & Law
William Henry Munger
1845–1915United States federal judge
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What Bergen is known for
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Close by, Le Roy counts 10 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bergen 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 (6)
- Billy Sands: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Munger: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham N. Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mortimer Thomson: Gurney & Son, Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Townsend Trowbridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin L. Fairchild: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons