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Famous people · Waynesville
6 famous people were born in Waynesville from 1883 to 1998
At the top of the list is the American poet Mary Jo Bang, covered in 11 languages. Close behind are David A. Day and Don W. Cleveland. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Mary Jo Bang
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Eugene Monroe Bartlett
Youngest
1998
Sam Roberts
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Waynesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Waynesville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineSportsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waynesville
Three names lead: Mary Jo Bang (11 languages), David A. Day (3) and Don W. Cleveland (3).
#2Politics & Law
David A. Day
born 1963Missouri Politician, State Representative of the 148th District of Missouri
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Don W. Cleveland
born 1950American cancer biologist and neurobiologist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Waynesville is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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Everyone else born in Waynesville
A further 3 follow, born between 1883 and 1998.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waynesville 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)
- David A. Day: RepDavidDay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don W. Cleveland: Flynn Larsen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons