#1Writing & Arts
Pearl S. Buck
1892–1973Chinese women Nobel Prize winner, author, teacher, missionary
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Famous people · Hillsboro
Hillsboro has one famous person on record
Pearl S. Buck was born in 1892. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 142 languages. Across West Virginia, 167 towns list someone born there.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Pearl S. Buck
in 142 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Pearl S. Buck
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
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★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Hillsboro
#1A chosen home
Also called Hillsboro home
Born elsewhere, William Luther Pierce lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillsboro 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)
- Pearl S. Buck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Luther Pierce: Robert Hartnell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons