#1Wilna, birthplace of the American businessman Zeboim Cartter Patten
The American businessman Zeboim Cartter Patten was born in 1840. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in one language. Next door, the list for Antwerp holds 5, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge first.

Born in Wilna
#1Who’s the most famous person from Wilna?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Wilna’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Antwerp counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilna 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)
- Zeboim Cartter Patten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassius Marcellus Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Spencer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Homan: CBP Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Hazen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



