#1Politics & Law
Erin Brockovich
born 1960American environmental activist
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Famous people · Lawrence
Of the 48 famous people born in Lawrence, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
Articles in 43 languages make the American environmental activist Erin Brockovich the best known. The American television and film director Delbert Mann ranks second, ahead of Bart D. Ehrman. Among the 292 towns in Kansas with anyone listed, none has more. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 29 in all.
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
Erin Brockovich
in 43 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Solon Williams
Youngest
2003
Chaz Lucius
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Lawrence’s famous people
A town of scientists and doctors5 of the 48 people born here are scientists and doctors, 1.8× the usual share.Still making names23 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2003.Known worldwideErin Brockovich is written about in 43 languages.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live in Lawrence, including Edward Harrison Taylor.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lawrence is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 1.8 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 Lawrence’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 9 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lawrence
Erin Brockovich, Delbert Mann and Bart D. Ehrman are written about in 43, 36 and 34 languages.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Delbert Mann
1920–2007American television and film director
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Lawrence
45 more, from 1860 to 2003.
Elmer Schaake
1911–1966American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, baseball coach
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Daisy Riley Lloyd
1923–2019First female African American to to serve in the Indiana legislature
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A chosen home
Also called Lawrence home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Lawrence, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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)
- Erin Brockovich: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delbert Mann: Jack Metzger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bart D. Ehrman: Dan Sears, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Carey: Drmrsdad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvan Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Beaumont: Bureau of Industrial Standards for ABC-TV. The Pat McDermott press release also seen at back is a later issue and appears to have been pasted on the back of this earlier photo by the newsroom., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite Marsh: Hartsook, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons