#1Famous people · Corbin
Athletes stand out among the 14 famous people born in Corbin
At the top of the list is the actor Arthur Lake, covered in 17 languages. Close behind are Frank Selvy and Jerry Bird. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 10 of them. From Arthur Lake in 1905 to Jarrett Stidham in 1996, the births cover 91 years.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Arthur Lake
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Arthur Lake
Youngest
1996
Jarrett Stidham
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Corbin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Corbin is known for
Corbin has 1.6× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Corbin
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1
#2JB#3
Through the years
When Corbin’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 4.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Corbin
The other 11 span the years 1909 to 1996.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corbin 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 (6)
- Arthur Lake: The original uploader was Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Selvy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Bryan Johnson: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrett Stidham: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny C. Reeves: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Kidd: Ky1958 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons