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Famous people · McConnelsville
7 famous people were born in McConnelsville, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American psychologist James J. Gibson, with articles in 22 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1844 to 1904, from James W. Dawes to James J. Gibson. Only 137 of the 766 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James J. Gibson
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
James W. Dawes
Youngest
1904
James J. Gibson
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about McConnelsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What McConnelsville is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in McConnelsville
Counted by languages, James J. Gibson is ahead of James W. Dawes and Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: 22, 8 and 6.
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist
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Through the years
When McConnelsville’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in McConnelsville
Here are 4 more, born from 1853 to 1874.
Elmer Clayton Dover
1873–1940Assistant Secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1922
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A chosen home
Also called McConnelsville home
Born elsewhere, Elijah Hayward lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Malta counts 8 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McConnelsville 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 (6)
- James W. Dawes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Fillmore: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Tompkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Clayton Dover: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah McLain Rusk: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons