EK#1
Politics & Law
Elva R. Kendall
1893–1968U.S. Representative from Kentucky
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Famous people · Carlisle
Carlisle’s famous people span 142 years: 5 births from 1817 to 1959
With articles in 5 languages, Elva R. Kendall is the most widely known. Gatewood Galbraith and Bela M. Hughes follow. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Elva R. Kendall, dates from 1893.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Elva R. Kendall
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
Bela M. Hughes
Youngest
1959
James C. Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Carlisle
All three are leaders.
#2
#3Politics & Law
Bela M. Hughes
1817–1902American lawyer, businessman and politician
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Carlisle’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Carlisle is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.9 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlisle 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)
- Gatewood Galbraith: RestoreHemp, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bela M. Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons