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Albert Kurland
1914–2008American psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist
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Famous people · Edwardsville
3 famous people were born in Edwardsville
Albert Kurland is the best known, with articles in 2 languages. Close behind are Franklin Coslett and George Toma. The nearest list is next door in Wilkes-Barre: 40 names, starting with William Daniel Phillips. The list runs from Albert Kurland, born in 1914, to George Toma, born in 1929.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Albert Kurland
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1914
Albert Kurland
Youngest
1929
George Toma
The best known
Born in Edwardsville
Three names lead: Albert Kurland (2 languages), Franklin Coslett (2) and George Toma (1).
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Photo credits (4)
- Albert Kurland: Mark Cohen, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Daniel Phillips: NIST, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edie Adams: Maurice Seymour, New York, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connor McGovern: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons