#1Sports
John Brown
1891–1963American football player and an Admiral in the United States Navy
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Famous people · Canton
3 famous people were born in Canton
John Brown is the best known, with articles in 2 languages. Second place goes to the American music educator Hollis Dann, third to Leslie Freeman Gates. The earliest on the list is Hollis Dann, born in 1861, and the youngest John Brown, born in 1891. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Brown
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Hollis Dann
Youngest
1891
John Brown
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Canton
By how many languages cover them, John Brown comes first (2), then Hollis Dann (1) and Leslie Freeman Gates (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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 (2)
- John Brown: Petty Officer 3rd Class Boone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollis Dann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons