#1Famous people · Java
2 famous people were born in Java
Most widely known is Jasper D. Ward, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. The only other name is the American professional wrestler Ed Don George. Of the towns next door, Arcade lists the most: 4, with Gladys Hulette first. From Jasper D. Ward to Ed Don George, the births on the list run from 1829 to 1905.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jasper D. Ward
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
Jasper D. Ward
Youngest
1905
Ed Don George
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Java
#1#2Known for
What Java is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Java 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 (5)
- Jasper D. Ward: Carlyle Channing Davis, author. Phillips Publishing Company (Los Angeles, California), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Don George: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Hulette: Studio of Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Humphrey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bosseler: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons