#1Writing & Arts
Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer
101 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Butler
Of the 10 famous people born in Butler, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American author and aeronautical engineer Robert A. Heinlein, covered in 101 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 6 of them. Only 37 of the 391 towns in Missouri with anyone on record list more. Born in 1888, George H. Christopher is the first name on record, and Bob Beatty, born in 1955, the most recent.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Robert A. Heinlein
in 101 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
George H. Christopher
Youngest
1955
Bob Beatty
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Butler’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Butler
Robert A. Heinlein has articles in 101 languages, Charles O'Rear in 17 and Wesley Bolin in 13.
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#2Writing & Arts
Charles O'Rear
born 1941American photographer and author
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Butler is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 3 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Butler’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butler 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 (7)
- Robert A. Heinlein: Photographer unknown, published by Doubleday, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O'Rear: Andrew (bunnie) Huang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Bolin: Office of Governor Wesley Bolin (Phoenix, AZ)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Christopher: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beatty: Robert A. Beatty, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Clardy: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Wall: Danny Goodman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons