#1Famous people · Minerva
Charles Erwin Wilson tops a list of 5 famous people born in Minerva
Charles Erwin Wilson, the American secretary of Defence, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Second and third on the list are John Cowan and Carol Costello. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 15.6 for every 10,000 residents. The list runs from Charles Erwin Wilson, born in 1890, to Phil Davison, born in 1971.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Charles Erwin Wilson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Charles Erwin Wilson
Youngest
1971
Phil Davison
Most common field
Business
1 people
What stands out about Minerva’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Minerva’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 1 births.
BusinessMusicWriting & ArtsSportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Minerva
Charles Erwin Wilson, John Cowan and Carol Costello are written about in 18, 6 and 3 languages.
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What Minerva is known for
The largest field is Business, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minerva 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 (2)
- Charles Erwin Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cowan: LisaLAltizer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons