#1Famous people · Alexandria
William Ernest Castle tops a list of 2 famous people born in Alexandria
Articles in 14 languages make the American geneticist William Ernest Castle the best known. The other is Willoughby D. Miller, the American dentist. Births span 1853 to 1867, from Willoughby D. Miller to William Ernest Castle. Warren has the most of any town in Ohio: 54.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Ernest Castle
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1853
Willoughby D. Miller
Youngest
1867
William Ernest Castle
The best known
Born in Alexandria
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Known for
What Alexandria is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexandria 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 (1)
- William Ernest Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons