#1Science & Medicine
James Edward Hanger
1843–1919Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War, a prosthetist and founder of J E Hanger Inc
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Famous people · Churchville
Churchville’s famous people span 100 years: 4 births from 1843 to 1943
James Edward Hanger leads the list, covered in 3 languages. Second place goes to the American Presbyterian missionary Lacy Irvine Moffett, third to W. Taylor Reveley III. More are scientists and doctors than anything else, 2 in all. The list’s best known name, James Edward Hanger, dates from 1843.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
James Edward Hanger
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
James Edward Hanger
Youngest
1943
W. Taylor Reveley III
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Churchville
James Edward Hanger, Lacy Irvine Moffett and W. Taylor Reveley III are written about in 3, 3 and 3 languages.
#1#2#3Writing & Arts
W. Taylor Reveley III
born 1943American writer and academic
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Through the years
When Churchville’s famous people were born
The 1840s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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Known for
What Churchville is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Churchville 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)
- James Edward Hanger: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacy Irvine Moffett: Dale Dailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Taylor Reveley III: Jrcla2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred McGlamery: goucher college, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons