#1Famous people · Wales
One famous person was born in Wales
Alice Moore Hubbard, the American activist, was born in 1861. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 12 languages have an article about them. Of the towns next door, Aurora lists the most: 5, with Horace Boies first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Alice Moore Hubbard
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Alice Moore Hubbard
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wales
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The fullest list close by belongs to Aurora, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wales 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)
- Alice Moore Hubbard: John T. Hoyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Boies: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Humphrey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gilbert Hoskins: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons