#1Politics & Law
Kenneth A. Roberts
1912–1989American lawyer and politician
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Famous people · Piedmont
4 famous people call Piedmont their birthplace
The best known is the American lawyer and politician Kenneth A. Roberts, with articles in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Rick Bragg and Guy D. Penny. Kenneth A. Roberts, born in 1912, is the earliest name and Rick Bragg, born in 1959, the latest. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Kenneth A. Roberts
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Kenneth A. Roberts
Youngest
1959
Rick Bragg
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Piedmont
The three are covered in 7, 5 and 1 languages: Kenneth A. Roberts, Rick Bragg and Guy D. Penny.
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Through the years
When Piedmont’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
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What Piedmont is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Piedmont 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)
- Kenneth A. Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Harbour: Stanley Wolfson, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons