#1Famous people · Triangle
From 1851 to 1990, Triangle was the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the American doctor Frederick W. Smith, with articles in 3 languages. The American politician Isaac T. Stoddard ranks second, ahead of Alesha Widdall. The nearest list is next door in Lisle: 4 names, starting with Thomas J. Paterson. Frederick W. Smith was born in 1858.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Frederick W. Smith
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Isaac T. Stoddard
Youngest
1990
Alesha Widdall
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Triangle
Frederick W. Smith has articles in 3 languages, Isaac T. Stoddard in 3 and Alesha Widdall in 1.
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The neighbour with the most names is Lisle, at 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Triangle 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 (4)
- Frederick W. Smith: The Horseless age, Volume 16, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac T. Stoddard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Joseph Flynn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Blair Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons