#1Famous people · Leeds
One famous person was born in Leeds
Oscar Rennebohm, the American politician, was born in 1889. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 7 languages. Over the border in Arlington, one name is on record: Vincent James Ryan.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Oscar Rennebohm
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Oscar Rennebohm
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Leeds
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leeds 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)
- Oscar Rennebohm: MilwWi521, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons