#13 famous people were born in Avilla
The best known is the American baseball player Chick Stahl, with articles in 6 languages. Herbert Hice Whetzel, the American mycologist and plant pathologist, comes second, with Ann Garman third. The earliest on the list is Chick Stahl, born in 1873, and the youngest Ann Garman, born in 1933. Half or more of the towns in Indiana have no one on record, but this one has 10.4 for every 10,000 residents.
Born in Avilla
Three names lead: Chick Stahl (6 languages), Herbert Hice Whetzel (5) and Ann Garman (1).
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#2Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
What Avilla is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avilla 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 (2)
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons