#1George Stoneman
1822–1894Union Army General and governor of California
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George Stoneman, the union Army general and governor of California, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Behind the leader come Chapin Hall and Ralph Plumb. The list runs from Chapin Hall, born in 1816, to George Stoneman, born in 1822. Next door, the list for Jamestown holds 51, Lucille Ball first.
Three names lead: George Stoneman (17 languages), Chapin Hall (5) and Ralph Plumb (4).
#1Union Army General and governor of California
#3Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Of the towns around it, Jamestown has the most on record: 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Busti 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.