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Writing & Arts
Bill Russell
1905–1992American music historian and modernist composer
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Famous people · Canton
From 1848 to 1948, Canton was the birthplace of 6 famous people
Bill Russell is the best known, with articles in 4 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 21.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Bill Russell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Adrian Lawrence Greene
Youngest
1948
Eleanora E. Tate
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Canton
Bill Russell leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of James Tilghman Lloyd (4) and Isadora Bennett (2).
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Through the years
When Canton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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What Canton is known for
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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 (2)
- James Tilghman Lloyd: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Lawrence Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons