#1Politics & Law
Charles G. Dawes
1865–1951Vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929
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Famous people · Marietta
28 famous people were born in Marietta, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Charles G. Dawes leads the list, covered in 75 languages. Second and third on the list are Hobart Bosworth and Eliakim Hastings Moore. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 14 in all. The first birth on record is Albigence Waldo Putnam’s, in 1799, and the last Zak Boggs’, in 1986.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
Charles G. Dawes
in 75 Wikipedia languages
First
1799
Albigence Waldo Putnam
Youngest
1986
Zak Boggs
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Marietta’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Marietta
Languages with an article: 75 for Charles G. Dawes, 18 for Hobart Bosworth, 15 for Eliakim Hastings Moore.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Hobart Bosworth
1867–1943American film actor, director, writer, and producer
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#3Science & Medicine
Eliakim Hastings Moore
1862–1932American mathematician
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Known for
What Marietta is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Marietta’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1910s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineBusinessMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Marietta
Another 25, 8 of them athletes.
Marion Havighurst
1894–1974American poet, novelist, and author of children's books
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marietta 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 (7)
- Charles G. Dawes: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hobart Bosworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliakim Hastings Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey F. Bartlett: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. William O'Neill: "Wooster Voice" newspaper. College of Wooster (Wooster, OH), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Brough: Harper's Weekly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Moynihan: Benjamin Applebaum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons