#1Writing & Arts
Carl Akeley
1864–1926American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, nature photographer
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Famous people · Clarendon
Carl Akeley tops a list of 3 famous people born in Clarendon
Carl Akeley leads the list, covered in 17 languages. The next two names are James T. Lewis and Pamelia Sarah Vining. Of the bordering towns, Holley has the longest list: 2, with George D. Perkins at the top. For every 10,000 residents there are 9 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Carl Akeley
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
James T. Lewis
Youngest
1864
Carl Akeley
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Clarendon
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarendon 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 (4)
- Carl Akeley: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Lewis: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George D. Perkins: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin L. Fairchild: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons