#1Famous people · Newcastle
Newcastle is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician Herman Carl Andersen the best known. John Martin Leahy is the only other name on the list. The earliest on the list is John Martin Leahy, born in 1886, and the youngest Herman Carl Andersen, born in 1897. Of the towns next door, Bellevue lists the most: 52, with Larry Sanger first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Herman Carl Andersen
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
John Martin Leahy
Youngest
1897
Herman Carl Andersen
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Newcastle
#1JL#2
Writing & Arts
John Martin Leahy
1886–1967American author and artist (1886-1967), active during the 1920s
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Known for
What Newcastle is known for
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Nearby, Bellevue has the most on record, with 52.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newcastle 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 (3)
- Herman Carl Andersen: Washington Press-Photo Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Sanger: Larry Sanger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach LaVine: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons