Neosho, Missouri
Neosho, Missouri ranks 9,721st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shwebo, Gilead, and Hernani, Spain. Memorable people born in Neosho, Missouri include Thomas Hart Benton, and James Scott. Neosho, Missouri has been the birth place of many painters, and composers. Neosho, Missouri is located in United States.
Neosho is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 census, the city is a part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region with an estimated 176,849 (2011) residents. Neosho lies on the western edge of the Ozarks, in the far southwest of the state. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1885 and 1889, Neosho, Missouri was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Thomas Hart Benton, and James Scott.
People Born in Neosho, Missouri
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Thomas Hart Benton
PAINTER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1
James Scott
COMPOSER
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Neosho, Missouri were painters (1), and composers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Neosho, Missouri, including Thomas Hart Benton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Neosho, Missouri since 1700.
