#1Politics & Law
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson
1846–1936American diplomat, translator, and scholar
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Famous people · Albion
The 3 famous people born in Albion, led by Rasmus Bjørn Anderson
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson leads the list, covered in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Lawrence C. Whittet and Sharon Richardson. Of the towns next door, Edgerton lists the most: 13, with Harold Delos Babcock first. From Rasmus Bjørn Anderson to Sharon Richardson, the births on the list run from 1846 to 1943.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson
Youngest
1943
Sharon Richardson
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Albion
The three are covered in 10, 1 and 1 languages: Rasmus Bjørn Anderson, Lawrence C. Whittet and Sharon Richardson.
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#2Politics & Law
Lawrence C. Whittet
1871–1954American politician and businessman
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What Albion is known for
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albion 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 (4)
- Rasmus Bjørn Anderson: Rasmus B. Anderson (1846-1837), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence C. Whittet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles R. Van Hise: Original owned by the University of Wisconsin Archives: Meuer I:54. William J. Meuer Photoart Collection, Image number M293 in University of Wisconsin photographic history, vol I (1889-1910), [Portraits of U. W. faculty, p. 55, marked "Curtis 1958"(…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Giles Ruddy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons