WL#1
Science & Medicine
Warren K. Lewis
1882–1975American chemical engineer
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Famous people · Laurel
Leaders stand out among the 11 famous people born in Laurel
Warren K. Lewis, the American chemical engineer, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The American professional wrestler Mark Briscoe ranks second, ahead of Richard R. Kenney. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Births span 1753 to 1985, from Nathaniel Mitchell to Mark Briscoe.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Warren K. Lewis
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1753
Nathaniel Mitchell
Youngest
1985
Mark Briscoe
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Laurel’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Laurel is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.1 times.
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Through the years
When Laurel’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1820s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Laurel
The three are covered in 13, 12 and 9 languages: Warren K. Lewis, Mark Briscoe and Richard R. Kenney.
#2
#3Politics & Law
Richard R. Kenney
1856–1931American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Laurel
Of the other 8, 6 are leaders.
Richard H. Ellis
1919–1989(1919-1989) commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command of the United States Air Force
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel 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 (6)
- Mark Briscoe: Steve Wright Jr. from Conway, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard R. Kenney: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Boyce: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Nicholson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard H. Ellis: United States Air Force (courtesy of USAFHSO), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Moore Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons