#1Famous people · Perth
Perth is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician John Knox Stewart, covered in 6 languages. The list has one more: the American politician in Michigan Robert P. Aitken. Kirk Douglas leads the 31 names listed next door in Amsterdam. From Robert P. Aitken to John Knox Stewart, the births on the list run from 1819 to 1853.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Knox Stewart
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Robert P. Aitken
Youngest
1853
John Knox Stewart
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Perth
#1#2Politics & Law
Robert P. Aitken
1819–1905American politician in Michigan
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Of the towns nearby, Amsterdam lists the most people: 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perth 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 (6)
- John Knox Stewart: Parker, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. Aitken: History of Genesee CO., MI 1879 Published by Everts & Abbott in Philadelphia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Douglas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Briggs: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons