#1Famous people · Alexandria
3 famous people call Alexandria their birthplace
Most widely known is Thomas Conrad Porter, the American botanist, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are John Scott and George Washington Scott. Born in 1822, Thomas Conrad Porter is the first name on record, and George Washington Scott, born in 1829, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Thomas Conrad Porter
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
Thomas Conrad Porter
Youngest
1829
George Washington Scott
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Alexandria
Languages with an article: 9 for Thomas Conrad Porter, 8 for John Scott, 3 for George Washington Scott.
#1#2Politics & Law
John Scott
1824–1896American lawyer and Republican party politician, Pennsylvania
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#3Known for
What Alexandria 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 Alexandria 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)
- Thomas Conrad Porter: A. A. Heller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Scott: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Scott: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons