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Famous people · Waterford
Rae Lin D'Alie tops a list of 3 famous people born in Waterford
Rae Lin D'Alie, the American basketball player, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Sam Alvey and Charlie Ganzel. Next door, Rochester lists 2, led by Ginger Beaumont. The oldest name on the list belongs to Charlie Ganzel, born in 1862, the newest to Rae Lin D'Alie, born in 1987.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Rae Lin D'Alie
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Charlie Ganzel
Youngest
1987
Rae Lin D'Alie
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Waterford
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Of the towns around it, Rochester has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterford 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)
- Sam Alvey: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Ganzel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ginger Beaumont: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons