LB#1
Business
Lawrence Dale Bell
1894–1956American industrialist, founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation
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The 2 famous people born in Mentone, led by Lawrence Dale Bell
With articles in 11 languages, Lawrence Dale Bell is the most widely known. The only other name is the American baseball player Ed Smith. From Ed Smith in 1879 to Lawrence Dale Bell in 1894, the births cover 15 years. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
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2
notable people
Best known
Lawrence Dale Bell
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Ed Smith
Youngest
1894
Lawrence Dale Bell
Most common field
Business
1 people
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Born in Mentone
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mentone 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.