Italy has no famous person on record yet
Robert B. Van Valkenburgh leads the 5 names listed next door in Prattsburgh. In all of New York, the famous people on record come from 1,282 towns. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Italy), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Italy has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Italy
Close by, the fullest list is Prattsburgh’s, at 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Italy 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 (1)
- Robert B. Van Valkenburgh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons