#1Sports
Bobby Lashley
born 1976American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
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Famous people · Junction City
Writers and artists stand out among the 20 famous people born in Junction City
Bobby Lashley leads the list, covered in 36 languages. Close behind are Marillyn Hewson and Adna R. Chaffee Jr.. The largest group, 13, was born between 1920 and 1969. For every 10,000 residents the town has 9, while at least half the towns in Kansas list nobody born there.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Bobby Lashley
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Mary Rockwell Hook
Youngest
1983
Joey Devine
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Junction City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Junction City is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Junction City’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & StageBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Junction City
The three are covered in 36, 20 and 14 languages: Bobby Lashley, Marillyn Hewson and Adna R. Chaffee Jr..
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#2Business
Marillyn Hewson
born 1953American business executive; former president, chair and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Junction City
17 more, 5 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Junction City 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 (8)
- Bobby Lashley: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marillyn Hewson: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adna R. Chaffee Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rockwell Hook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter D. Ehlers: Cherie A. Thurlby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Devine: User Cakeordeath34 on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockne Tarkington: Herdmem256, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Andrew Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons