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The fundraising consultant Hugh Ned Brown is the one famous person from Oakwood
In 1919, the fundraising consultant Hugh Ned Brown was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. Of the bordering towns, Dayton has the longest list: 36, with Jonathan Winters at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Hugh Ned Brown
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Hugh Ned Brown
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Oakwood
A chosen home
Also called Oakwood home
One more notable person made the town home: John Henry Patterson.
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Dayton has the longest list next door: 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakwood 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)
- John Henry Patterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Winters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooklyn Decker: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons