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Ruel Vance Churchill
1899–1987American mathematician
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One famous person was born in Akron
Ruel Vance Churchill, the American mathematician, was born in 1899. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 3 languages have an article about them. In Indiana, 384 towns have someone on the list.
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Ruel Vance Churchill
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Ruel Vance Churchill
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