#1Famous people · Marion
4 famous people come from Marion, Carl Ruggles the best known
The best known is the American composer Carl Ruggles, with articles in 15 languages. Behind the leader come Gerard Curtis Delano and Jennifer A. Francis. Born in 1876, Carl Ruggles is the first name on record, and Rosamond Gilder, born in 1891, the most recent. For every 10,000 residents there are 7.5 on the list, well above the typical Massachusetts town’s 4.5.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Carl Ruggles
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Carl Ruggles
Youngest
1891
Rosamond Gilder
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Marion
Counted by languages, Carl Ruggles is ahead of Gerard Curtis Delano and Jennifer A. Francis: 15, 4 and 4.
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The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Wareham, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (5)
- Carl Ruggles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Davis Millet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Taliefero: Mike Kurman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Foster Nye: Photographer uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons