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Famous people · Kahoka
Kahoka is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Neil Smelser, the American sociologist, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are William H. Wheat and E. Richard Webber. From William H. Wheat in 1879 to E. Richard Webber in 1942, the births cover 63 years. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Neil Smelser
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
William H. Wheat
Youngest
1942
E. Richard Webber
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Kahoka
Three names lead: Neil Smelser (8 languages), William H. Wheat (6) and E. Richard Webber (4).
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The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kahoka 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)
- William H. Wheat: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Richard Webber: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons