#1Writing & Arts
James Willard Schultz
1859–1947(1859-1947) American historian
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Famous people · Boonville
The 6 famous people born in Boonville, led by James Willard Schultz
Articles in 13 languages make the American historian James Willard Schultz the best known. Cleveland Moffett and Walter D. Edmonds follow. The earliest on the list is Hannah Tyler Wilcox, born in 1838, and the youngest Bob Zeigler, born in 1929. The list comes to 13.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James Willard Schultz
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Hannah Tyler Wilcox
Youngest
1929
Bob Zeigler
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Boonville
By how many languages cover them, James Willard Schultz comes first (13), then Cleveland Moffett (8) and Walter D. Edmonds (5).
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#2Writing & Arts
Cleveland Moffett
1863–1926American journalist and writer
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Boonville’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Boonville is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 4.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Boonville
3 more names, born between 1838 and 1929.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Leyden leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boonville 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 (5)
- James Willard Schultz: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleveland Moffett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Tyler Wilcox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton L. Merriam: Charles Pierce Merriam, James Sheldon Merriam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray W. Jones: J. G. Nelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons