#1Writing & Arts
Mary Louise Booth
1831–1889American editor, translator and writer
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Famous people · Yaphank
The 2 famous people born in Yaphank, led by Mary Louise Booth
Mary Louise Booth is the best known, with articles in 11 languages. The list has one more: the American cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Over the border in Medford, 4 names are on record, led by Marcus Stroman. From Mary Louise Booth to Fred Hembeck, the births on the list run from 1831 to 1953.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mary Louise Booth
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Mary Louise Booth
Youngest
1953
Fred Hembeck
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Yaphank
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yaphank 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)
- Mary Louise Booth: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hembeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Stroman: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Nese: bplatzner1, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons