RW#1
Science & Medicine
Robert B. Wilson
born 1937American economist and Nobel laureate
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Famous people · Geneva
Robert B. Wilson tops a list of 4 famous people born in Geneva
Most widely known is Robert B. Wilson, the American economist and Nobel laureate, with articles in 44 languages. The next two names are Kate Barnard and John E. Nelson. From Kate Barnard to Terry Murrell, the births on the list run from 1875 to 1968. Fewer than a quarter of the 234 towns in Nebraska with famous people list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Robert B. Wilson
in 44 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Kate Barnard
Youngest
1968
Terry Murrell
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Geneva’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Geneva
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2JN#3
Politics & Law
John E. Nelson
born 1935Attorney and member of the Nebraska Legislature
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Geneva’s famous people were born
The 1930s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Geneva is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Geneva
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Geneva 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 (1)
- Kate Barnard: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons