GB#1
Science & Medicine
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
1872–1952American mycologist and entomologist
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Famous people · Mexico
Mexico counts 3 famous people, first among them Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham, the American mycologist and entomologist, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are George L. Cobb and George Chandler Holt. From George Chandler Holt in 1843 to George L. Cobb in 1886, the births cover 43 years. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
George Chandler Holt
Youngest
1886
George L. Cobb
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Mexico
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham leads with articles in 10 languages, ahead of George L. Cobb (8) and George Chandler Holt (4).
#2
#3Politics & Law
George Chandler Holt
1843–1931United States federal judge
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Mexico is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mexico 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 (2)
- George L. Cobb: George L. Cobb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Chandler Holt: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons