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Science & Medicine
Henry Harrison Straight
1846–1886American school teacher
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Famous people · Charlotte
2 famous people call Charlotte their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American school teacher Henry Harrison Straight, covered in 4 languages. The other is Charles L. Webster, the American publisher. Next door, the list for Gerry holds 3, John Schofield first. From Henry Harrison Straight to Charles L. Webster, the births on the list run from 1846 to 1851.
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2
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Best known
Henry Harrison Straight
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Henry Harrison Straight
Youngest
1851
Charles L. Webster
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Science & Medicine
1 people
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Born in Charlotte
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charlotte 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 (7)
- Charles L. Webster: uncredited photographer and illustrator, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schofield: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rexford Tugwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cole Hopkins: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas M. Weaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Dow Becker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Pierpont Putnam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons