#1Famous people · Maryville
15 famous people from Maryville, many of them writers and artists
Dale Carnegie, the American writer and lecturer, is the most widely known, written about in 98 languages. 7 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. The list comes to 14.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Missouri.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Darius Kinsey
Youngest
2000
Andrew Patrick Ralston
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Maryville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Maryville
Dale Carnegie leads with articles in 98 languages, ahead of Sarah Caldwell (15) and Lynne Overman (12).
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#2Music
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
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What Maryville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Maryville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1880s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicMilitarySportsScience & MedicineNotable
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Everyone else born in Maryville
12 more, from 1869 to 2000.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maryville 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 (7)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman H. Landon: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Patrick Ralston: MartinEden1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Stauffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons