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Photo: Tyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Colonie
Julia DeVillers, born in 1981, is Colonie’s famous person on record
In 1981, the American children's writer Julia DeVillers was born. Their story is told in 3 languages. Guilderland, which borders it, has 4 on its list, the best known Ze Frank. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99.
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notable people
Best known
Julia DeVillers
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1981
Julia DeVillers
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Colonie
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The longest list nearby is Guilderland’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colonie 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.
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- Ze Frank: The Bui Brothers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons