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Science & Medicine
J. W. Provine
1866–1949American chemistry professor and university president
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Famous people · Big Creek
Big Creek has just one famous person to its name: J. W. Provine
J. W. Provine came into the world in 1866. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in one language so far. In Mississippi, 267 towns have someone on the list.
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J. W. Provine
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
J. W. Provine
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Science & Medicine
1 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Creek 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.