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Famous people · Lamar
2 famous people call Lamar their birthplace
Most widely known is Neva Abelson, the physician, with articles in 6 languages. The other is Blaine Durbin, the American Major League Baseball player. Births span 1886 to 1910, from Blaine Durbin to Neva Abelson. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Neva Abelson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Blaine Durbin
Youngest
1910
Neva Abelson
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Lamar
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lamar 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 (1)
- Blaine Durbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons