#1Famous people · Gainesville
3 famous people were born in Gainesville
From 1822 to 1877. The best known: Lovisa Card-Catlin, Bert S. Butler and Norman Allison Calkins.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Lovisa Card-Catlin
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1822
Norman Allison Calkins
Youngest
1877
Bert S. Butler
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Gainesville
Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages have an article about them.
#1BB#2
NC#3
Writing & Arts
Norman Allison Calkins
1822–1895American educator and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gainesville, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Lovisa Card-Catlin: Orlando Rouland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons