LD#1
Writing & Arts
Leon Daniel
1931–2006Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Famous people · Etowah
3 famous people were born in Etowah
Most widely known is Leon Daniel, the recipient of the Purple Heart medal, with articles in 3 languages. Close behind are Tom Saffell and Robert E. Farris. Per head, the list is long: 8.2 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Tennessee has 2.9. The earliest on the list is Tom Saffell, born in 1921, and the youngest Leon Daniel, born in 1931.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Leon Daniel
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Tom Saffell
Youngest
1931
Leon Daniel
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Etowah
By how many languages cover them, Leon Daniel comes first (3), then Tom Saffell (3) and Robert E. Farris (2).
#2
#3Politics & Law
Robert E. Farris
1928–2013Federal Highway Administrator in June 1988
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Etowah is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Etowah 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)
- Tom Saffell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Farris: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons