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3 famous people call Walworth their birthplace

Edith Kellman, the American astronomer, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Carlos D. Shelden and Scott Rauland. From Carlos D. Shelden to Edith Kellman, the births on the list run from 1840 to 1911. Half or more of the towns in Wisconsin have no one on record, but this one has 10.9 for every 10,000 residents.

#2 best knownCarlos D. SheldenPolitics & Law · 1840–1904
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notable people
Best known
Edith Kellman
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1840
Carlos D. Shelden
Youngest
1911
Edith Kellman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Walworth

Two of the three are leaders.

EK#1
Science & Medicine

Edith Kellman

1911–2007

American astronomer

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Carlos D. Shelden#2
Politics & Law

Carlos D. Shelden

1840–1904

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Scott Rauland#3
Politics & Law

Scott Rauland

American diplomat

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walworth 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 (2)
  • Carlos D. Shelden: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Scott Rauland: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons