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Jerry D. Merryman
1932–2019American electrical engineer
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Famous people · Hearne
Of the 9 famous people born in Hearne, an unusual share are athletes
The best known is the American electrical engineer Jerry D. Merryman, with articles in 4 languages. The American football player Fletcher Smith ranks second, ahead of Rod Monroe. Between 1920 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period. From Billy Tidwell in 1930 to Rod Monroe in 1975, the births cover 45 years.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Jerry D. Merryman
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
Billy Tidwell
Youngest
1975
Rod Monroe
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Hearne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hearne is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
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The best known
Born in Hearne
Three names lead: Jerry D. Merryman (4 languages), Fletcher Smith (3) and Rod Monroe (2).
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Through the years
When Hearne’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
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Everyone else born in Hearne
6 more, 3 of them athletes.
Tyree Scott
1940–2003American labor leader and activist deeply involved in many minority workers’ and equal opportunity organizations in Seattle, Washington
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hearne 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)
- Jerry D. Merryman: Thomas Okon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Perrone: Dylan-Spanish, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons