#1Marengo counts 5 famous people, first among them Mona Guerrant
At the top of the list is the American tennis player Mona Guerrant, covered in 10 languages. Close behind are Clarence Whitehill and Del Miller. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. 4 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born in Marengo
Mona Guerrant, Clarence Whitehill and Del Miller are written about in 10, 4 and 2 languages.
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#2When Marengo’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Marengo is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Marengo
2 more, 2 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Marengo?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marengo 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)
- Mona Guerrant: Aficionada2013, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Whitehill: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons