#1Famous people · Dixon
2 famous people call Dixon their birthplace
The best known is the American writer Cale Young Rice, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Laban Lacy Rice, the American academic administrator. Laban Lacy Rice, born in 1870, is the earliest name and Cale Young Rice, born in 1872, the latest. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Cale Young Rice
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Laban Lacy Rice
Youngest
1872
Cale Young Rice
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Dixon
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Science & Medicine
Laban Lacy Rice
1870–1973American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dixon 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 (1)
- Cale Young Rice: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons