#1Politics & Law
Scott Pruitt
born 196814th Administrator of the EPA; former Attorney General from Oklahoma
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Famous people · Danville
Writers and artists stand out among the 23 famous people born in Danville
Scott Pruitt leads the list, covered in 25 languages. Behind the leader come James G. Birney and John Michael Montgomery. From John Norvell to Travis Leffew, the births on the list run from 1789 to 1983. Per head, the list is long: 13.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Kentucky has 4.8.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Scott Pruitt
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
John Norvell
Youngest
1983
Travis Leffew
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Danville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Danville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.1 times.
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 Danville
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Politics & Law
James G. Birney
1792–1857American politician and Kentucky native
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#3Writing & Arts
John Michael Montgomery
born 1965American country music artist
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Through the years
When Danville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 4 births.
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Everyone else born in Danville
Of the other 20, 5 are leaders.
Florence "Frankie" Adams
1902–1979American educator, social worker, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Danville 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 (7)
- Scott Pruitt: Eric Vance, Photographer, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Birney: Oliver S. Frazer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Michael Montgomery: by Spc. Lorie Jewell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh L. Scott: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Duncan: Photo by Vandamm, New York-impressed mark at lower left., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Norvell: Attributed to Thomas Sully, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis W. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons