#1Edwin Hubble and 2 more famous people were born in Marshfield
The American astronomer Edwin Hubble is written about in 106 languages. Second place goes to the American journalist Roy Beck, third to Joe Haymes. The list comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri. Edwin Hubble (1889) and Roy Beck (1948) mark the two ends of the list.

What stands out about Marshfield’s famous people
Born in Marshfield
The three are covered in 106, 5 and 3 languages: Edwin Hubble, Roy Beck and Joe Haymes.
#1What Marshfield is known for
1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Marshfield?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marshfield 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)
- Edwin Hubble: Johan Hagemeyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons