ME#1
Writing & Arts
Mamie Eisenhower
1896–1979First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961
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Famous people · Boone
Of the 19 famous people born in Boone, an unusual share are leaders
Mamie Eisenhower is the best known, with articles in 57 languages. The next two names are Ray Lyman Wilbur and Mamah Borthwick. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 10 of them. Over 118 years of births, the list goes from Mamah Borthwick (1869) to Pete Kostelnick (1987).
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Mamie Eisenhower
in 57 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Mamah Borthwick
Youngest
1987
Pete Kostelnick
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Boone’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Boone
First, Mamie Eisenhower (57 languages), then Ray Lyman Wilbur (12) and Mamah Borthwick (8).
#2Science & Medicine
Ray Lyman Wilbur
1875–1949American physician and politician (1875–1949); president of Stanford University from 1933 to 1943
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#3Known for
What Boone is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Boone’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsNotableScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Boone
The other 16 span the years 1878 to 1987.
Buster Brown
1881–1914Professional baseball player who played pitcher in the U.S. Major Leagues from 1905-1913
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Howard Paul Savage
1884–1944National commander of the American Legion from 1926 to 1927
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boone 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 (6)
- Ray Lyman Wilbur: MohenjoDaro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mamah Borthwick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman A. Erbe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Rinehart: Tim_Crowder.jpg: James Fitterer derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Paul Savage: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry McNertney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons