#1Famous people · Prescott
Of the 21 famous people born in Prescott, an unusual share are performers
The best known is the American electrical engineer Jay Miner, with articles in 20 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 11 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Thomas Edward Campbell, born in 1878, the newest to Travis McCabe, born in 1989. Only 8 of the 94 towns in Arizona with anyone on record list more.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Jay Miner
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Thomas Edward Campbell
Youngest
1989
Travis McCabe
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Prescott’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Prescott is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2 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.
The best known
Born in Prescott
Languages with an article: 20 for Jay Miner, 19 for Kayla Mueller, 18 for Rosemary DeCamp.
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#3Through the years
When Prescott’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 6 births.
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Another 18, 6 of them leaders.
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Nearby, Prescott Valley has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prescott 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 (7)
- Jay Miner: The original uploader was Hi-Toro at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary DeCamp: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Lee Corbin: Witzel Studios, L.A., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis McCabe: Ray Rogers from Novato, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Edward Campbell: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Denny: Johnmaxmena2, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Marks: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons