#1Famous people · Dover
3 famous people call Dover their birthplace
Articles in 9 languages make the American governor of Wyoming William B. Ross the best known. James Cullen Martin and Bernie Walter follow. The first birth on record is William B. Ross’, in 1873, and the last James Cullen Martin’s, in 1928. In Tennessee, 229 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William B. Ross
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
William B. Ross
Youngest
1928
James Cullen Martin
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Dover
William B. Ross leads with articles in 9 languages, ahead of James Cullen Martin (6) and Bernie Walter (3).
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Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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)
- William B. Ross: William B. Ross, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Cullen Martin: AJArduengo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons