#1River Phoenix
1970–1993American actor and musician (1970–2026
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With articles in 61 languages, River Phoenix is the most widely known. Second place goes to the American baseball player Jacoby Ellsbury, third to George M. Campbell. Half or more of the towns in Oregon have no one on record, but this one has 3.9 for every 10,000 residents. Over 76 years of births, the list goes from George M. Campbell (1907) to Jacoby Ellsbury (1983).
River Phoenix leads with articles in 61 languages, ahead of Jacoby Ellsbury (15) and George M. Campbell (3).
#1American actor and musician (1970–2026
#2United States Navy Navy Cross recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madras 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.