#1Famous people · Rockford
3 famous people were born in Rockford
With articles in 5 languages, James K. Parsons is the most widely known. Second place goes to the American gridiron football player George Penton, third to Mit Simms. George Penton, born in 1882, is the youngest, and Mit Simms, born in 1873, the first on record. The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James K. Parsons
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Mit Simms
Youngest
1882
George Penton
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Rockford
James K. Parsons has articles in 5 languages, George Penton in 2 and Mit Simms in 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockford 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 (3)
- James K. Parsons: Naval Historical Collection, U.S. Naval War College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Penton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mit Simms: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons