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Famous people · Trenton
4 famous people were born in Trenton
At the top of the list is the American basketball player-coach Russ Schoene, covered in 8 languages. Florence Wyle is second and Trem Carr third. The first birth on record is Florence Wyle’s, in 1881, and the last Russ Schoene’s, in 1960. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Russ Schoene
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Florence Wyle
Youngest
1960
Russ Schoene
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Trenton
By how many languages cover them, Russ Schoene comes first (8), then Florence Wyle (6) and Trem Carr (5).
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Through the years
When Trenton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1880s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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What Trenton is known for
Share of Trenton’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Trenton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trenton 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)
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Leifield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons