#1Writing & Arts
Bob Woodward
born 1943American investigative journalist
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Famous people · Geneva
Bob Woodward tops a list of 21 famous people born in Geneva
Articles in 56 languages make the American investigative journalist Bob Woodward the best known. Edmund Beecher Wilson is second and Joan Taylor third. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 12 of them. Over 139 years of births, the list goes from Edmund Beecher Wilson (1856) to Lauren Carlini (1995).
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Bob Woodward
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Edmund Beecher Wilson
Youngest
1995
Lauren Carlini
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Geneva’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Geneva
First, Bob Woodward (56 languages), then Edmund Beecher Wilson (21) and Joan Taylor (17).
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#2Notable
Edmund Beecher Wilson
1856–1939American zoologist, geneticist
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#3Through the years
When Geneva’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsNotableMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Geneva is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Geneva
Another 18, 7 of them athletes.
Milton L. Knudson
1923–1942United States Navy Navy and Marine Corps Medal recipient
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A chosen home
Also called Geneva home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Geneva, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is St. Charles’, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Geneva 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 (9)
- Bob Woodward: Bob Woodward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Beecher Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Taylor: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gower Champion: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Santacaterina: Harvardton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Zeman: Golden Tulip, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Varney Anderson: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Issel: Acdixon (talk • contribs • count), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen F. Moore: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons