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Famous people · Mediapolis
2 famous people were born in Mediapolis
Articles in 2 languages make the American aquatic ecologist Marianne V. Moore the best known. William P. Battell is the only other name on the list. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61. In Iowa, 446 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Marianne V. Moore
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
William P. Battell
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Mediapolis
#2Military
William P. Battell
1906–1980U.S. Marine Corps Major General and Quartermaster General
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mediapolis 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)
- William P. Battell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons