#1Famous people · Rose Hill
Rose Hill is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Frank Rowlett, the American cryptographer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the American politician Jimmy Bales. Born in 1908, Frank Rowlett is the first name on record, and Jimmy Bales, born in 1935, the most recent. In Virginia, 276 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frank Rowlett
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Frank Rowlett
Youngest
1935
Jimmy Bales
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Rose Hill
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rose Hill 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 (1)
- Frank Rowlett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons