#1Famous people · Lebanon
Lebanon is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American mining engineer John W. Finch, with an article in one language. The list has one more: the governor of Guam Lloyd Stowell Shapley. Of the bordering towns, Hamilton has the longest list: 14, with John Vincent Atanasoff at the top. Births span 1873 to 1875, from John W. Finch to Lloyd Stowell Shapley.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John W. Finch
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
John W. Finch
Youngest
1875
Lloyd Stowell Shapley
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Lebanon
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Known for
What Lebanon is known for
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Hamilton has the longest list next door: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lebanon 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 W. Finch: ACME Newspictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Vincent Atanasoff: Eye Steel Film from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Chubbuck: Artist unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- De Volson Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons