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Famous people · Dalton
Dalton counts 2 famous people, first among them Timmy Mayer
At the top of the list is the American racing driver Timmy Mayer, covered in 19 languages. The list has one more: the American Baptist clergyman Gilbert Stephen Bailey. From Gilbert Stephen Bailey in 1822 to Timmy Mayer in 1938, the births cover 116 years. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Timmy Mayer
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
Gilbert Stephen Bailey
Youngest
1938
Timmy Mayer
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Dalton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dalton 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 (1)
- Gilbert Stephen Bailey: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons