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The 3 famous people born in Davis, led by Don E. Wilson
The best known is the American mammalogist Don E. Wilson, with articles in 13 languages. Gerald Hurst, the American chemist, comes second, with Lonnie Summers third. Per head, the list is long: 10.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Oklahoma has 6.2. Born in 1915, Lonnie Summers is the first name on record, and Don E. Wilson, born in 1944, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Don E. Wilson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Lonnie Summers
Youngest
1944
Don E. Wilson
The best known
Born in Davis
By how many languages cover them, Don E. Wilson comes first (13), then Gerald Hurst (2) and Lonnie Summers (1).
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Known for
What Davis is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davis 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.