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Famous people · Bentonville

8 famous people come from Bentonville, Asa Hutchinson the best known

Asa Hutchinson is the best known, with articles in 30 languages. The American politician Tim Hutchinson ranks second, ahead of Duane Isely. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.

#1 best knownAsa HutchinsonPolitics & Law · born 1950
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Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Asa Hutchinson
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Louise Thaden
Youngest
1991
Who Is Fancy
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents

What stands out about Bentonville’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Bentonville’s famous people were born

The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Asa HutchinsonTim Hutchinson
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineMusicSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Bentonville

The three are covered in 30, 16 and 8 languages: Asa Hutchinson, Tim Hutchinson and Duane Isely.

Asa Hutchinson#1
Politics & Law

Asa Hutchinson

born 1950

Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023

30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Tim Hutchinson#2
Politics & Law

Tim Hutchinson

born 1949

American politician

16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DI#3
Science & Medicine

Duane Isely

1918–2000

American botanist

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Bentonville is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.8 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bentonville

5 more names, born between 1905 and 1991.

Ricky L. Waddell

Ricky L. Waddell

born 1959

American Army general

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Steuart Walton

born 1982

American attorney and businessman

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A chosen home

Also called Bentonville home

Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Jim Walton.

S. Robson Walton

S. Robson Walton

born 1944

American billionaire and heir

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Doug McMillon

Doug McMillon

born 1966

American entrepreneur, executive, CEO of Walmart

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The neighbour with the most names is Rogers, at 11.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bentonville 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.

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