#1Science & Medicine
J. Welles Wilder, Jr.
1935–2021American mechanical engineer
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A single famous person was born in Norris: J. Welles Wilder, Jr.
The American mechanical engineer J. Welles Wilder, Jr. was born in 1935. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their story is told in 2 languages. In all of Tennessee, the famous people on record come from 231 towns.
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J. Welles Wilder, Jr.
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J. Welles Wilder, Jr.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norris 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.
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- J. Welles Wilder, Jr.: MissMarciaWare, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons