#1Famous people · Cynthiana
Leaders stand out among the 21 famous people born in Cynthiana
Lawrence Pressman, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Orville Hickman Browning, third to Caleb Walton West. The largest group, 9, was born in the early republic. Over 179 years of births, the list goes from Thomas Withers Chinn (1791) to Chris Snopek (1970).
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Lawrence Pressman
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
Thomas Withers Chinn
Youngest
1970
Chris Snopek
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
What stands out about Cynthiana’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Cynthiana is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.7 times the usual share.
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 Cynthiana’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 4 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cynthiana
Ranked by languages covered: Lawrence Pressman with 15, then Orville Hickman Browning with 12 and Caleb Walton West with 11.
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Another 18, the earliest born in 1791.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cynthiana 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 (11)
- Lawrence Pressman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Hickman Browning: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Walton West: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus A. Smith: G.V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Stanley Webster: "Leavenworth Echo" (Leavenworth, WA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Pariso: Cumstation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rariden: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe B. Hall: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter E. Scott: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Rankin Riggs: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac Swinford: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons