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Harland Sanders
1890–1980American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded KFC
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Famous people · Henryville
The 5 famous people born in Henryville, led by Harland Sanders
Articles in 52 languages make the American entrepreneur who founded KFC Harland Sanders the best known. Second place goes to the American musician Michael Cleveland, third to Darrell Basham. The oldest name on the list belongs to Harland Sanders, born in 1890, the newest to Michael Cleveland, born in 1980. Athletes make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Harland Sanders
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Harland Sanders
Youngest
1980
Michael Cleveland
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Henryville’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Henryville
Ranked by languages covered: Harland Sanders with 52, then Michael Cleveland with 6 and Darrell Basham with 2.
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Through the years
When Henryville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 2.
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What Henryville is known for
Share of Henryville’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Henryville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henryville 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)
- Michael Cleveland: Eric Frommer from Everett, WA, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Elrod: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons