#1Famous people · Wilson
2 famous people call Wilson their birthplace
Most widely known is Frank A. Dudley, the American politician, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American football and basketball coach Harold O. White. Over the border in Newfane, 3 names are on record, led by Burt Van Horn. The oldest name on the list belongs to Frank A. Dudley, born in 1864, the newest to Harold O. White, born in 1886.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frank A. Dudley
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Frank A. Dudley
Youngest
1886
Harold O. White
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Wilson
#1HW#2
Sports
Harold O. White
1886–1969American football and basketball coach
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What Wilson is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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)
- Frank A. Dudley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Van Horn: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Dyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons