#1Famous people · Broadalbin
Broadalbin’s famous people span 110 years: 2 births from 1805 to 1915
Most widely known is George Briggs, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. The list has one more: the American physician and researcher Clement Finch. Across the town line, Galway lists 4, Allen Potter first. George Briggs was born in 1805.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Briggs
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1805
George Briggs
Youngest
1915
Clement Finch
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Broadalbin
#1CF#2
Science & Medicine
Clement Finch
1915–2010American physician and researcher
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Broadalbin 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 (5)
- George Briggs: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Potter: Chapman Bros. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Forrest Dillon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Knox Stewart: Parker, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons