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Photo: Spacini at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Elkhart
5 famous people come from Elkhart, Thane Baker the best known
The best known is the American sprinter Thane Baker, with articles in 21 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Bill Light, third to Darrin Simmons. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 306 towns in Kansas with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Thane Baker
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Thane Baker
Youngest
1973
Darrin Simmons
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Elkhart
The three are covered in 21, 2 and 2 languages: Thane Baker, Bill Light and Darrin Simmons.
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Through the years
When Elkhart’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawNotableSportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Elkhart is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Another 2, the earliest born in 1931.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elkhart 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.