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Politics & Law
Danielle Nierenberg
born 1978American activist, author, and journalist
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Famous people · Defiance
Defiance is the birthplace of 2 famous people
With articles in 7 languages, Danielle Nierenberg is the most widely known. The only other name is the American baseball player Oscar Fuhr. Born in 1893, Oscar Fuhr is the first name on record, and Danielle Nierenberg, born in 1978, the most recent. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
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Danielle Nierenberg
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Oscar Fuhr
Youngest
1978
Danielle Nierenberg
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Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Defiance
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- Oscar Fuhr: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons