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Science & Medicine
William Beldue
1889–1955American inventor of the eyelash curler
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Franklin Hinchey House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Famous people · Gates
Gates has one famous person on record
William Beldue, the American inventor of the eyelash curler, was born in 1889. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. An article about them exists in one language. Of the towns next door, Rochester lists the most: 27, with John Lithgow first.
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William Beldue
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William Beldue
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gates 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)
- John Lithgow: Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Cody: MandiRodriguez7, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Lacey: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Townsend Trowbridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons