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Oscar Edward Meinzer, born in 1876, is Davis’ famous person on record

The American hydrogeologist Oscar Edward Meinzer was born in 1876. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Across Illinois, the lists cover 746 towns.

#1 best knownOscar Edward MeinzerScience & Medicine · 1876–1948
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Oscar Edward Meinzer
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1876
Oscar Edward Meinzer
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Oscar Edward Meinzer#1
Science & Medicine

Oscar Edward Meinzer

1876–1948

American hydrogeologist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davis 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.

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