#1Famous people · Parkersburg
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 46 famous people born in Parkersburg
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Deron Williams, covered in 38 languages. Close behind are Edwin Catmull and Paul Dooley. From Jacob B. Blair to Chase Fieler, the births on the list run from 1821 to 1992. The list comes to 15.7 for every 10,000 residents, against 7 in the typical town in West Virginia.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
Deron Williams
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Jacob B. Blair
Youngest
1992
Chase Fieler
Most common field
Politics & Law
17 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Parkersburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Parkersburg is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Parkersburg
Deron Williams has articles in 38 languages, Edwin Catmull in 33 and Paul Dooley in 30.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Edwin Catmull
born 1945American computer scientist and former president of Pixar
33 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Film, TV & Stage
Paul Dooley
born 1928American actor, writer, and comedian
30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Parkersburg’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Parkersburg
A further 43 follow, born between 1821 and 1992.
Mick Staton
1940–2014Member of the United States House of Representatives, 1981-1983
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Parkersburg home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Leah Bodine Drake.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Vienna’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkersburg 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 (16)
- Deron Williams: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Catmull: VES_Awards_89.jpg: Jeff Heusser derivative work: Ahonc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Dooley: Paul J. Alessi aka pjalessi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bantz J. Craddock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Maharam: Konrad Jacobs, Erlangen, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Barnes: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnson N. Camden Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Fieler: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Hoblitzell Jr.: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Staton: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Wheeler Loomis: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Bainbridge Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greasy Neale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Holmes Moss, Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob B. Blair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cale Conley: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons