#1Science & Medicine
William Townsend Porter
1862–1949American physician
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3 famous people call Plymouth their birthplace
Most widely known is William Townsend Porter, the American physician, with articles in 3 languages. Close behind are Eleanor Searle and Ralph L. Humphrey. Births span 1862 to 1908, from William Townsend Porter to Ralph L. Humphrey. 765 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William Townsend Porter
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
William Townsend Porter
Youngest
1908
Ralph L. Humphrey
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Plymouth
The three are covered in 3, 1 and 1 languages: William Townsend Porter, Eleanor Searle and Ralph L. Humphrey.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plymouth 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.
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- William Townsend Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons