#1Famous people · Dunbar
3 famous people were born in Dunbar
From 1882 to 1916. The best known: George H. Heinke, Willis Wagner Wirth and William H. Harrison.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George H. Heinke
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
George H. Heinke
Youngest
1916
Willis Wagner Wirth
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Dunbar
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
#1WW#2
WH#3
Politics & Law
William H. Harrison
1894–1991American politician in Wyoming
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Photo credits (1)
- George H. Heinke: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher. Via HathiTrust., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons