#1Famous people · Newcastle
Newcastle is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Edwin Keith Thomson, covered in 9 languages. Earl Christensen and Michael T. Avery follow. Born in 1919, Edwin Keith Thomson is the first name on record, and Michael T. Avery, born in 1952, the most recent. For every 10,000 residents there are 9 on the list, well above the typical Wyoming town’s 5.1.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Edwin Keith Thomson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Edwin Keith Thomson
Youngest
1952
Michael T. Avery
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Newcastle
Languages with an article: 9 for Edwin Keith Thomson, 2 for Earl Christensen, 1 for Michael T. Avery.
#1EC#2
Politics & Law
Earl Christensen
1919–2015American rancher and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newcastle 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 (1)
- Edwin Keith Thomson: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons