#1Famous people · Columbus
6 famous people call Columbus their birthplace
Most widely known is Thomas Daniel Winter, the American politician, with articles in 5 languages. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The earliest on the list is Merle Evans, born in 1894, and the youngest Jim George, born in 1943. Half or more of the towns in Kansas have no one on record, but this one has 20.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Thomas Daniel Winter
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Merle Evans
Youngest
1943
Jim George
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Columbus
By how many languages cover them, Thomas Daniel Winter comes first (5), then Elizabeth W. Crandall (4) and Merle Evans (4).
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Science & Medicine
Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Columbus’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMusicFilm, TV & StageBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Columbus is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Columbus
The other 3 span the years 1902 to 1943.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbus 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)
- Thomas Daniel Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norma Terris: produced by Fox Film Corporation and supplied to "CINE MUNDIAL" magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim George: Harvest House Publishers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons