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Famous people · Smith Center

Smith Center counts 6 famous people, first among them Roscoe Arbuckle

Best known of all is Roscoe Arbuckle, written about in 45 languages. Kevin Saunders is second and Nolan Cromwell third. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births span 1887 to 1989, from Roscoe Arbuckle to Braden Wilson.

#1 best knownRoscoe ArbuckleFilm, TV & Stage · 1887–1933
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6
notable people
Best known
Roscoe Arbuckle
in 45 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Roscoe Arbuckle
Youngest
1989
Braden Wilson
Most common field
Sports
3 people

What stands out about Smith Center’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Smith Center’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 3 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Roscoe Arbuckle
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Smith Center

Roscoe Arbuckle leads with articles in 45 languages, ahead of Kevin Saunders (4) and Nolan Cromwell (4).

Roscoe Arbuckle#1
Film, TV & Stage

Roscoe Arbuckle

1887–1933

American actor, director and comedian

45 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Kevin Saunders#2
Notable

Kevin Saunders

born 1955

American paralympian

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
NC#3
Sports

Nolan Cromwell

born 1955

American football player

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Smith Center is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Smith Center

Still to come: 3 more, from 1924 to 1989.

BW

Braden Wilson

born 1989

American football player

FP

Frank Pattee

1924–2011

American football player

EW

Evelyn Wilson

1959–2026

Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smith Center 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.

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