#1Famous people · Waverly
3 famous people were born in Waverly from 1882 to 1997
Most widely known is George D. Nye, the politician, with articles in 5 languages. The American singer-songwriter Hollyn ranks second, ahead of Barney Schreiber. George D. Nye, the best known, was born in 1898. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 7.3 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George D. Nye
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Barney Schreiber
Youngest
1997
Hollyn
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Waverly
By how many languages cover them, George D. Nye comes first (5), then Hollyn (4) and Barney Schreiber (3).
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What Waverly is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waverly 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)
- George D. Nye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollyn: Michael McLoone, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons