#1Famous people · Kirkville
Kirkville, birthplace of the American economist Thomas Nixon Carver
The American economist Thomas Nixon Carver was born in 1865. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 10 languages. Across Iowa, 468 towns list someone born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Thomas Nixon Carver
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Thomas Nixon Carver
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Kirkville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kirkville 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)
- Thomas Nixon Carver: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons