#1Famous people · Knightstown
8 famous people were born in Knightstown, most of them in the age of mills and railroads
Charles A. Beard, the American historian, is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. The next two names are Clifford M. Hardin and Forrest Lewis. Fewer than a quarter of the 402 towns in Indiana with famous people list more. The earliest on the list is Parke Swartzel, born in 1865, and the youngest William E. Adams, born in 1922.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Charles A. Beard
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Parke Swartzel
Youngest
1922
William E. Adams
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Knightstown
Charles A. Beard, Clifford M. Hardin and Forrest Lewis are written about in 36, 11 and 9 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Knightstown’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineSportsMilitary
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What Knightstown is known for
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knightstown 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 (5)
- Charles A. Beard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford M. Hardin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lewis: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Duncan: Wellesley College Archives, Library & Technology Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke Swartzel: Goodwin & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons