#1Famous people · Nineveh
Nineveh counts 2 famous people, first among them William Merritt Chase
Most widely known is William Merritt Chase, the American painter, with articles in 24 languages. The other is Cliff Griffith, the racecar driver. Born in 1849, William Merritt Chase is the first name on record, and Cliff Griffith, born in 1916, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Merritt Chase
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
William Merritt Chase
Youngest
1916
Cliff Griffith
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Nineveh
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nineveh 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 (1)
- William Merritt Chase: Conrad Frederic Haeseler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons