#1Famous people · Waveland
Waveland has just one famous person to its name: Arthur Putnam
The American artist Arthur Putnam was born in 1873. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Of the bordering towns, Bay St. Louis has the longest list: 8, with Richmond Barthé at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Arthur Putnam
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Arthur Putnam
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Waveland
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Bay St. Louis has the longest list next door: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waveland 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)
- Arthur Putnam: Gabriel Moulin (1872-1945), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Barthé: Simon Speed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons