#1Famous people · Markle
2 famous people were born in Markle
William Albert Wirt, the American educationalist, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Bill Prough. Over 13 years of births, the list goes from William Albert Wirt (1874) to Bill Prough (1887). No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
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2
notable people
Best known
William Albert Wirt
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
William Albert Wirt
Youngest
1887
Bill Prough
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
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Born in Markle
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Markle 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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- William Albert Wirt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons