#1Famous people · Newton
A single famous person was born in Newton: Otto A. Vogel
Otto A. Vogel, the American politician, was born in 1886. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in one language so far. Next door, Manitowoc lists 32, led by Merta Sterling.
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notable people
Best known
Otto A. Vogel
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Otto A. Vogel
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Newton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newton 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)
- Otto A. Vogel: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merta Sterling: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Tobey: Erling Mandelmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons