Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0The American baseball player Eddie Delker is the one famous person from Palo Alto
Eddie Delker, the American baseball player, was born in 1906. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Next door, Pottsville lists 57, led by Gary S. Becker.
Born in Palo Alto
Who’s the most famous person from Palo Alto?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Pottsville, with 57.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palo Alto 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)
- Gary S. Becker: MAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy J. Lescavage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

