#1Famous people · Dewey
3 famous people call Dewey their birthplace
The best known is the American actress Ruth Mix, with articles in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Jack Hartman and Charles L. Mader. Of the towns next door, Bartlesville lists the most: 21, with Mark Price first. Born in 1912, Ruth Mix is the first name on record, and Charles L. Mader, born in 1930, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ruth Mix
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Ruth Mix
Youngest
1930
Charles L. Mader
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Dewey
First, Ruth Mix (6 languages), then Jack Hartman (4) and Charles L. Mader (2).
#1#2#3Science & Medicine
Charles L. Mader
1930–2018American physical chemist
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Dewey is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 1 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Bartlesville counts 21 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dewey 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 (4)
- Ruth Mix: Ward Lascelle Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Hartman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Mader: MCCONM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Price: Ubcwwong, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons