#1Famous people · Vernon
5 famous people were born in Vernon
Articles in 4 languages make the American baseball player Guy Morton the best known. Behind the leader come Terry Moore and Dixie McArthur. Born in 1892, Dixie McArthur is the first name on record, and Joseph E. Johnson, born in 1933, the most recent. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Guy Morton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Dixie McArthur
Youngest
1933
Joseph E. Johnson
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Vernon
Guy Morton leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of Terry Moore (4) and Dixie McArthur (3).
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Through the years
When Vernon’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
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What Vernon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vernon 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)
- Guy Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Moore: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons