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Famous people · Malden

Malden has just one famous person to its name: Samuel Edward Courtney

Samuel Edward Courtney, the african American physician, was born in 1860. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. Of the towns next door, Charleston lists the most: 48, with George Armitage Miller first.

#1 best knownSamuel Edward CourtneyScience & Medicine · 1860–1941
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Samuel Edward Courtney
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Samuel Edward Courtney
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Samuel Edward Courtney#1
Science & Medicine

Samuel Edward Courtney

1860–1941

African American physician

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Of the towns around it, Charleston has the most on record: 48.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malden 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.

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