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Famous people · Oakdale
3 famous people were born in Oakdale
At the top of the list is the American psychologist Margaret McFarland, covered in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Ronald Gamble and Scott Patterson. Of the towns next door, South Fayette Township lists the most: 3, with Jonathan Hayes first. The first birth on record is Margaret McFarland’s, in 1905, and the last Scott Patterson’s, in 1979.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Margaret McFarland
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Margaret McFarland
Youngest
1979
Scott Patterson
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakdale
Languages with an article: 4 for Margaret McFarland, 3 for Ronald Gamble, 3 for Scott Patterson.
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What Oakdale is known for
1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Oakdale.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakdale 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)
- Scott Patterson: Djh57, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Hayes: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons