#1Famous people · Troy
3 famous people call Troy their birthplace
David W. Hopkins, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are George Thomas VanBebber and Alexander Marble. Born in 1897, David W. Hopkins is the first name on record, and George Thomas VanBebber, born in 1931, the most recent. 292 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
David W. Hopkins
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
David W. Hopkins
Youngest
1931
George Thomas VanBebber
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Troy
Leaders take two of the three places.
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What Troy is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Troy 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 (2)
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas VanBebber: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons