#1Famous people · Camden
11 famous people were born in Camden, more of them athletes than in most towns
Kay Ivey leads the list, covered in 39 languages. Second and third on the list are Annie L. Key and Elliott Hamilton Jones. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from James A. Merriman, born in 1869, to Elizabeth Brown, born in 1953.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Kay Ivey
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
James A. Merriman
Youngest
1953
Elizabeth Brown
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Camden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Camden is known for
Camden has 1.5× the usual share of athletes.
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 Camden
Kay Ivey has articles in 39 languages, Annie L. Key in 4 and Elliott Hamilton Jones in 3.
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#3Through the years
When Camden’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Everyone else born in Camden
Another 8, 5 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Camden 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 (5)
- Kay Ivey: Photo by ROBIN COOPER, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Hamilton Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Brown: Photogravure, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. De Forest Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Merriman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons