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Famous people · Merrill
The 9 famous people born in Merrill, led by Wendy Boglioli
At the top of the list is the American swimmer Wendy Boglioli, covered in 14 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Over 111 years of births, the list goes from Edward S. Jordan (1881) to Paul Jesperson (1992). 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Wendy Boglioli
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Edward S. Jordan
Youngest
1992
Paul Jesperson
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Merrill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Merrill’s famous people were born
The 1880s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Merrill
Three names lead: Wendy Boglioli (14 languages), Donald Edgar Tewes (7) and Edward S. Jordan (4).
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What Merrill is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merrill 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)
- Donald Edgar Tewes: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph D. Hetzel: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Chilsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons