#1Famous people · Meridian
9 famous people were born in Meridian, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Vern Law, covered in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Ron Packard and Bill Gore. 5 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The list runs from Bill Gore, born in 1912, to Kelsey Oyler, born in 2003.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Vern Law
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Bill Gore
Youngest
2003
Kelsey Oyler
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Meridian’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Meridian’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsPolitics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Meridian is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Meridian
Vern Law, Ron Packard and Bill Gore are written about in 12, 11 and 8 languages.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Meridian
6 more, from 1966 to 2003.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Boise City, with 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meridian 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 (5)
- Vern Law: Brock Fleeger on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Packard: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hallie Taufo'ou: JohnNewton8, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Brotzman: Bsuorangecrush, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Torrie Wilson: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons