#1Famous people · Madeira
Clarence DeMar is the only name on the Madeira list
Clarence DeMar, the American marathon runner, was born in 1888. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 17 languages have an article about them. Of the towns next door, Cincinnati lists the most: 31, with Steven Spielberg first.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Clarence DeMar
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Clarence DeMar
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Madeira
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madeira 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 (2)
- Clarence DeMar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Spielberg: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons