HB#1
Famous people · Viola
3 famous people were born in Viola
Henry Benn, the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Laverne Nelson Black and Russel B. Nye. Next door, the list for Liberty holds Elmer Kraemer. The oldest name on the list belongs to Laverne Nelson Black, born in 1887, the newest to Russel B. Nye, born in 1913.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Henry Benn
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Laverne Nelson Black
Youngest
1913
Russel B. Nye
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Viola
The three are covered in 3, 3 and 1 languages: Henry Benn, Laverne Nelson Black and Russel B. Nye.
LB#2
Writing & Arts
Laverne Nelson Black
1887–1938American painter, illustrator, and sculptor
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RN#3
Known for
What Viola is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Liberty: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Viola 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)
- Elmer Kraemer: Tevaboi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons