#1Famous people · Meadville
3 famous people call Meadville their birthplace
Irene Barnes Taeuber, the American demographer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The American physicist Joyce C. Stearns ranks second, ahead of J. D. Barnett. The list runs from Joyce C. Stearns, born in 1893, to J. D. Barnett, born in 1944. Famous people are on record for 403 of the towns in Missouri.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Irene Barnes Taeuber
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Joyce C. Stearns
Youngest
1944
J. D. Barnett
The best known
Born in Meadville
The three are covered in 4, 3 and 2 languages: Irene Barnes Taeuber, Joyce C. Stearns and J. D. Barnett.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meadville 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)
- Irene Barnes Taeuber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce C. Stearns: Albion College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons