#1Famous people · Yates
Yates is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Edmund L. Pitts, covered in 3 languages. Franklin J. Drake, the united States admiral, comes second, with George D. Lamont third. Next door, the list for Ridgeway holds 2, John Caldwell first. From George D. Lamont to Franklin J. Drake, the births on the list run from 1819 to 1846.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edmund L. Pitts
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
George D. Lamont
Youngest
1846
Franklin J. Drake
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Yates
Leaders take two of the three places.
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What Yates is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Of the towns around it, Ridgeway has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yates 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)
- Edmund L. Pitts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin J. Drake: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Caldwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons