#1Business
John D. Rockefeller
1839–1937American industrialist and philanthropist
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Famous people · Richford
John D. Rockefeller and 2 more famous people were born in Richford
John D. Rockefeller, the American industrialist and philanthropist, has articles in 104 languages. Second and third on the list are William Rockefeller and Daniel P. Witter. Next door, the list for Lisle holds 4, Thomas J. Paterson first. From John D. Rockefeller to Daniel P. Witter, the births on the list run from 1839 to 1852.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John D. Rockefeller
in 104 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
John D. Rockefeller
Youngest
1852
Daniel P. Witter
Most common field
Business
2 people
What stands out about Richford’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Richford
Two of the three are business people.
#1#2Business
William Rockefeller
1841–1922American financier, businessman, and Standard Oil co-founder
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Daniel P. Witter
1852–1930American politician in New York
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Richford is known for
Business people are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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The neighbour with the most names is Lisle, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richford 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 (5)
- John D. Rockefeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rockefeller: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel P. Witter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Blair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Lincoln: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons