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Science & Medicine
Margaret Clay Ferguson
1863–1951American botanist and botanical collector
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Famous people · Orleans
Margaret Clay Ferguson tops a list of 2 famous people born in Orleans
The best known is the American botanist and botanical collector Margaret Clay Ferguson, with articles in 15 languages. The list has one more: the drama editor of The Detroit Free press George Pomeroy Goodale. Of the bordering towns, Theresa has the longest list: 7, with Roswell Pettibone Flower at the top. George Pomeroy Goodale (1843) and Margaret Clay Ferguson (1863) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Margaret Clay Ferguson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
George Pomeroy Goodale
Youngest
1863
Margaret Clay Ferguson
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Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Orleans
#2Writing & Arts
George Pomeroy Goodale
1843–1919Drama editor of The Detroit Free Press
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orleans 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)
- George Pomeroy Goodale: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell Pettibone Flower: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Bohlen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane S. Richards: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Gates, Susa Young, ed., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons