#1Famous people · Marion
5 famous people were born in Marion
The best known is the American artist Benjamin Brown, with articles in 6 languages. The next two names are Frank G. Smith and Ray Brown. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 3.7, close to the 3.8 of the typical Arkansas town.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Benjamin Brown
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Benjamin Brown
Youngest
1962
Ray Brown
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Marion’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Marion’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Marion
Three names lead: Benjamin Brown (6 languages), Frank G. Smith (2) and Ray Brown (2).
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Known for
What Marion is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Marion
Another 2, the earliest born in 1957.
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Famous people from the towns next door
West Memphis has the longest list next door: 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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)
- Benjamin Brown: Pasadena Museum of History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Brown: Original uploader was Sportswikiman at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons