WS#1
Science & Medicine
Wallace Clement Sabine
1868–1919American physicist
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Famous people · Richwood
3 famous people come from Richwood, Wallace Clement Sabine the best known
The best known is the American physicist Wallace Clement Sabine, with articles in 20 languages. Bob Shaw is second and Robert H. Marriott third. From Wallace Clement Sabine to Bob Shaw, the births on the list run from 1868 to 1921. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Wallace Clement Sabine
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Wallace Clement Sabine
Youngest
1921
Bob Shaw
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Richwood
The three are covered in 20, 5 and 3 languages: Wallace Clement Sabine, Bob Shaw and Robert H. Marriott.
#2Sports
Bob Shaw
1921–2011American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive
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#3Known for
What Richwood is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richwood 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)
- Bob Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Marriott: Work for hire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons