#1Writing & Arts
Thomas Lounsbury
1838–1915American scholar and Union officer
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3 famous people were born in Ovid
Most widely known is Thomas Lounsbury, the American scholar and Union officer, with articles in 7 languages. The American politician Silas M. Burroughs ranks second, ahead of Edwin S. Votey. Over 46 years of births, the list goes from Silas M. Burroughs (1810) to Edwin S. Votey (1856). New York City has the most of any town in New York: 99.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Thomas Lounsbury
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Silas M. Burroughs
Youngest
1856
Edwin S. Votey
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Writing & Arts
1 people
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Born in Ovid
Thomas Lounsbury has articles in 7 languages, Silas M. Burroughs in 6 and Edwin S. Votey in 4.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ovid 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 (3)
- Thomas Lounsbury: George Collins Cox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Silas M. Burroughs: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Votey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons