#1Famous people · Nyssa
Nyssa is the birthplace of 3 famous people
John Bates, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The American psychology professor Mary W. Hicks ranks second, ahead of Ron Eachus. Half or more of the towns in Oregon have no one on record, but this one has 9.3 for every 10,000 residents. Births span 1920 to 1997, from Mary W. Hicks to John Bates.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Bates
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Mary W. Hicks
Youngest
1997
John Bates
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Nyssa
First, John Bates (3 languages), then Mary W. Hicks (1) and Ron Eachus (1).
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Science & Medicine
Mary W. Hicks
1920–2018American psychology professor
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Known for
What Nyssa is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nyssa 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 (1)
- John Bates: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons