#1Writing & Arts
Terence McKenna
1946–2000American ethnobotanist and mystic
40 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Paonia
4 famous people come from Paonia, Terence McKenna the best known
The best known is the American ethnobotanist and mystic Terence McKenna, with articles in 40 languages. Close behind are Paolo Bacigalupi and Dennis McKenna. Born in 1924, Robert E. Huyser is the first name on record, and Paolo Bacigalupi, born in 1972, the most recent. 3 of them are writers and artists, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Terence McKenna
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Robert E. Huyser
Youngest
1972
Paolo Bacigalupi
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Paonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Paonia
Terence McKenna leads with articles in 40 languages, ahead of Paolo Bacigalupi (32) and Dennis McKenna (7).
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Writing & Arts
Paolo Bacigalupi
born 1972American science fiction and fantasy writer
32 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Writing & Arts
Dennis McKenna
born 1950American ethnopharmacologist and author
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Paonia’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 1.
Writing & ArtsMilitary
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What Paonia is known for
Paonia has 7.4× the usual share of writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paonia 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 (3)
- Terence McKenna: Entropath, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis McKenna: Synergetic Press, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Huyser: U.S. European Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons