#1Famous people · Arlington
Arlington’s famous people span 111 years: 3 births from 1870 to 1981
Percy R. Kelly, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Close behind are Chris Soules and Clyde Becker. The list’s best known name, Percy R. Kelly, dates from 1870. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Percy R. Kelly
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Percy R. Kelly
Youngest
1981
Chris Soules
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Arlington
The three are covered in 4, 2 and 1 languages: Percy R. Kelly, Chris Soules and Clyde Becker.
#1CS#2
Film, TV & Stage
Chris Soules
born 1981American reality television participant
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CB#3
Science & Medicine
Clyde Becker
1882–1938Geologist, American football player and coach
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Arlington is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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A chosen home
Also called Arlington home
One more notable person made the town home: Brian Schoenjahn.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington 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 (1)
- Percy R. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons