#1Famous people · Summerhill
2 famous people were born in Summerhill
Helen Ranney, the American hematologist, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the union Army soldier and politician William Wallace Brown. Next door, Homer lists 13, led by Amelia Bloomer. The earliest on the list is William Wallace Brown, born in 1836, and the youngest Helen Ranney, born in 1920.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Helen Ranney
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
William Wallace Brown
Youngest
1920
Helen Ranney
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Summerhill
#1#2Military
William Wallace Brown
1836–1926Union Army soldier and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summerhill 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)
- Helen Ranney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wallace Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Bloomer: Binksternet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wood: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons