#1Famous people · Knoxville
Of the 9 famous people born in Knoxville, an unusual share are leaders
At the top of the list is the American space scientist Edward C. Stone, covered in 17 languages. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Births span 1865 to 1980, from George Kruck Cherrie to Jack Whitver. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 12, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Edward C. Stone
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
George Kruck Cherrie
Youngest
1980
Jack Whitver
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Knoxville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Knoxville is known for
Knoxville has 2.1× the usual share of leaders.
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 Knoxville
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
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Politics & Law
Jack Whitver
born 1980American politician and former football player
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Through the years
When Knoxville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineNotableSportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Knoxville
6 more, best known first.
Dixie Cornell Gebhardt
1866–1955Leader of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Iowa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knoxville 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 (3)
- Edward C. Stone: NASA/JPL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dixie Cornell Gebhardt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Burns: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons