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Famous people · Bethany
3 famous people were born in Bethany
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Gene Curtis, covered in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles Reynolds Brown and Ira Rodgers. From Charles Reynolds Brown to Ira Rodgers, the births on the list run from 1862 to 1895. The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gene Curtis
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Charles Reynolds Brown
Youngest
1895
Ira Rodgers
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Bethany
Athletes take two of the three places.
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What Bethany is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethany 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)
- Charles Reynolds Brown: Roger Sherman Studio (no individual credited), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Rodgers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons