#1Famous people · Ridgeway
Ridgeway is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is John Caldwell, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Adna Anderson. Albion, which borders it, has 6 on its list, the best known Leonard Mann. From Adna Anderson to John Caldwell, the births on the list run from 1827 to 1849.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John Caldwell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Adna Anderson
Youngest
1849
John Caldwell
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Ridgeway
#1#2Science & Medicine
Adna Anderson
1827–1889Engineer-in-Chief of the Northern Pacific Railroad
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Known for
What Ridgeway is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
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The most names next door are in Albion: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgeway 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 Caldwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adna Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Mann: Il_pistolero_dell_Ave_Maria_-_1969.png: Cavarrone at the Italian Wikipedia project. derivative work: Cavarrone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- S. Wallace Dempsey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund L. Pitts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons