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Photo: Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Marion
2 famous people were born in Marion
At the top of the list is the American composer William M. Runyan, covered in 4 languages. The only other name is the American photographer Amanda Means. Of the towns next door, Palmyra lists the most: 10, with David White first. From William M. Runyan in 1870 to Amanda Means in 1950, the births cover 80 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William M. Runyan
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
William M. Runyan
Youngest
1950
Amanda Means
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Marion
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What Marion is known for
The largest field is Music, with 1 people.
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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)
- David White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Sergeant Rude: Photo by W. A. Cox (St. Augustine, Fla., 1891), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arma Senkrah: Julius Cornelius Schaarwächter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Richardson: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons