#1Famous people · Blakesburg
Blakesburg, birthplace of the American writer Willis George Emerson
The American writer Willis George Emerson was born in 1856. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 6 languages. Across Iowa, 467 towns list someone born there.
Born here
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notable people
Best known
Willis George Emerson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Willis George Emerson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Blakesburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blakesburg 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 (1)
- Willis George Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons