#1Politics & Law
Francis Barretto Spinola
1821–1891American politician and Union Army general
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Famous people · Old Field
Old Field has just one famous person to its name: Francis Barretto Spinola
In 1821, the American politician and Union Army general Francis Barretto Spinola was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in articles in 6 languages. The nearest list is next door in Stony Brook: 12 names, starting with Awkwafina.
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Francis Barretto Spinola
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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1821
Francis Barretto Spinola
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1 people
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The best known
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One more notable person made the town home: Lev R. Ginzburg.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Old Field 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)
- Francis Barretto Spinola: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Awkwafina: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons