#1Famous people · Greenwood
2 famous people were born in Greenwood
The best known is the baseball pitcher George Bell, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American clergyman Jacob Merrill Manning. Over the border in Andover, 2 names are on record, led by Patsy Dougherty. The earliest on the list is Jacob Merrill Manning, born in 1824, and the youngest George Bell, born in 1874.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Bell
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Jacob Merrill Manning
Youngest
1874
George Bell
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Greenwood
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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)
- George Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Merrill Manning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Dougherty: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Bassett Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo M. Acker: Harper's weekly., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons