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Meeker is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Articles in 10 languages make the actor and stunt man Buddy Roosevelt the best known. Second place goes to the American aviation executive Neal Blue, third to Margaret Curry. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Buddy Roosevelt’s, in 1898, and the last Verlyn Klinkenborg’s, in 1952.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Buddy Roosevelt
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Buddy Roosevelt
Youngest
1952
Verlyn Klinkenborg
Most common field
Business
2 people
The best known
Born in Meeker
Buddy Roosevelt, Neal Blue and Margaret Curry are written about in 10, 4 and 3 languages.
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Notable
Margaret Curry
1898–1986American parole officer and social worker
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Meeker’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1890s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
BusinessFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & Arts
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Known for
What Meeker is known for
Business people are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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2 more names, born between 1936 and 1952.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meeker 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 (2)
- Buddy Roosevelt: Syndicate Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Blue: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons