#1Famous people · Montreal
Montreal is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Lise Anne Couture, the architect, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Joseph Sullivan and Richard C. Trembath. Next door, Hurley lists 5, led by Frank Olson. The oldest name on the list belongs to Richard C. Trembath, born in 1896, the newest to Lise Anne Couture, born in 1959.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Lise Anne Couture
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Richard C. Trembath
Youngest
1959
Lise Anne Couture
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Montreal
Three names lead: Lise Anne Couture (6 languages), Joseph Sullivan (3) and Richard C. Trembath (1).
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Politics & Law
Richard C. Trembath
1896–1964American jurist and politician
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What Montreal is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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The longest list nearby is Hurley’s, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montreal 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)
- Lise Anne Couture: Alex Cao, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Olson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Alfonsi: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons