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Famous people · Geneva

Elizabeth B. Andrews tops a list of 5 famous people born in Geneva

At the top of the list is the American congresswoman for Alabama Elizabeth B. Andrews, covered in 11 languages. Mean Mary and Bobby Jackson follow. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 3 of them. For every 10,000 residents there are 11.8 on the list, well above the typical Alabama town’s 3.

#1 best knownElizabeth B. AndrewsPolitics & Law · 1911–2002
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5
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth B. Andrews
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Elizabeth B. Andrews
Youngest
1980
Mean Mary
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people

What stands out about Geneva’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Geneva’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 1 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000George L. Beck Jr.Mean MaryElizabeth B. Andrews
Politics & LawSportsMusic

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Geneva

Elizabeth B. Andrews leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Mean Mary (3) and Bobby Jackson (2).

Elizabeth B. Andrews#1
Politics & Law

Elizabeth B. Andrews

1911–2002

American congresswoman for Alabama

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Mean Mary#2
Music

Mean Mary

born 1980

American songwriter and banjo player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BJ#3
Sports

Bobby Jackson

1936–2009

American football player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Geneva is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.

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Everyone else born in Geneva

2 more, best known first.

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Siran Stacy

born 1968

Player of American and Canadian football

George L. Beck Jr.

George L. Beck Jr.

born 1941

American Attorney - George Lamar Beck Jr.

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Geneva 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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