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2 famous people call Buchtel their birthplace
Articles in 3 languages make the American baseball player Roy Wright the best known. The only other name is the major League Baseball shortstop Dick Kimble. The earliest on the list is Dick Kimble, born in 1915, and the youngest Roy Wright, born in 1933. Next door, Nelsonville lists 8, led by Sarah Jessica Parker.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Roy Wright
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Dick Kimble
Youngest
1933
Roy Wright
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Buchtel
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Of the towns nearby, Nelsonville lists the most people: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buchtel 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)
- Sarah Jessica Parker: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons