#1Famous people · Akron
2 famous people call Akron their birthplace
The best known is the American cannabis activist Krystal Gabel, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American lawyer Jay B. Stephens. Born in 1946, Jay B. Stephens is the first name on record, and Krystal Gabel, born in 1984, the most recent. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Krystal Gabel
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1946
Jay B. Stephens
Youngest
1984
Krystal Gabel
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Akron
#1JS#2
A chosen home
Also called Akron home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Akron, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Akron 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)
- Krystal Gabel: Wendi Sapp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan J. Heeger: Vogler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons