#1Famous people · Hannibal
3 famous people come from Hannibal, Warner Miller the best known
At the top of the list is the union Army officer Warner Miller, covered in 10 languages. Close behind are Charles Blakeslee Law and Mary Barker Bates. Next door, the list for Oswego holds 27, Joey Belladonna first. For every 10,000 residents there are 6.7 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Warner Miller
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Warner Miller
Youngest
1872
Charles Blakeslee Law
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Hannibal
Three names lead: Warner Miller (10 languages), Charles Blakeslee Law (5) and Mary Barker Bates (3).
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What Hannibal is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 1.
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The most names next door are in Oswego: 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hannibal 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 (4)
- Warner Miller: J. Schloss, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Blakeslee Law: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Barker Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thressa Stadtman: NIH photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons