#1Famous people · Emporia
28 famous people were born in Emporia, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American actor and soldier R. Lee Ermey, covered in 56 languages. Arthur Samuel is second and Dean Smith third. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 14 in all. Half or more of the towns in Kansas have no one on record, but this one has 11.6 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
28
notable people
Best known
R. Lee Ermey
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Vernon Lyman Kellogg
Youngest
1979
Clint Bowyer
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Emporia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Emporia is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Emporia
First, R. Lee Ermey (56 languages), then Arthur Samuel (23) and Dean Smith (23).
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Science & Medicine
Arthur Samuel
1901–1990American computer scientist
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Emporia’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 5 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineBusinessMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Emporia
25 more names, born between 1867 and 1979.
William Allen White
1868–1944American newspaper editor and Progressive leader
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Vernon Lyman Kellogg
1867–1937American entomologist, evolutionary biologist, science administrator and author
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Barbara Lawrence
born 1934US Republican party policitican, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1989-1992) and Kansas State Senate
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emporia 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 (9)
- R. Lee Ermey: Zachary B, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Smith: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allen White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Bowyer: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Hill: Edward F. Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Lyman Kellogg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Herbert Rees: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Cheshire: Film screenshot (Crestview Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Castle: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons