#1Famous people · Rockland
2 famous people call Rockland their birthplace
Most widely known is Mary Fahl, the American singer, with articles in 5 languages. The list has one more: the American rugby union player Brian Doyle. From Mary Fahl in 1958 to Brian Doyle in 1985, the births cover 27 years. Over the border in Liberty, 8 names are on record, led by Zoe Leonard.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mary Fahl
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1958
Mary Fahl
Youngest
1985
Brian Doyle
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Rockland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockland 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)
- Mary Fahl: Bob Larson Photography - permission given to Mary Fahl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Davidson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gosman DeWitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons