#1Writing & Arts
James Willard Schultz
1859–1947(1859-1947) American historian
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Famous people · Boonville
James Willard Schultz tops a list of 6 famous people born in Boonville
At the top of the list is the American historian James Willard Schultz, covered in 13 languages. The oldest name on the list belongs to Hannah Tyler Wilcox, born in 1838, the newest to Bob Zeigler, born in 1929. New York City has the most of any town in New York: 99. 3 of them are writers and artists, more than in any other field.
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
The three best known are all writers and artists.
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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
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Boonville is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 4.9 times the usual share.
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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3 more, from 1838 to 1929.
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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 (3)
- 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