#1Science & Medicine
Earl A. Thompson
1891–1967American engineer and inventor
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Famous people · Elgin
One famous person was born in Elgin
The American engineer and inventor Earl A. Thompson was born in 1891. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. 134 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there.
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Earl A. Thompson
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1891
Earl A. Thompson
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Science & Medicine
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elgin 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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