LB#1
Science & Medicine
Lina Beecher
1841–1915American inventor and roller coaster engineer
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Famous people · Byron
Byron is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American inventor and roller coaster engineer Lina Beecher, covered in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American educator and college football coach Duncan M. Martin. Stafford, which borders it, has 4 on its list, the best known Archie D. Sanders. The oldest name on the list belongs to Lina Beecher, born in 1841, the newest to Duncan M. Martin, born in 1854.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lina Beecher
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
Lina Beecher
Youngest
1854
Duncan M. Martin
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Byron
#2Sports
Duncan M. Martin
1854–1934American educator and college football coach
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Of the towns nearby, Stafford lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Byron 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)
- Duncan M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie D. Sanders: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Sands: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Akeley: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons