#1Famous people · Eddyville
Eddyville’s famous people span 118 years: 5 births from 1826 to 1944
At the top of the list is the American politician John Long Routt, covered in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Bill Cunningham and Forrest Pogue. The list comes to 17.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.8 in the typical town in Kentucky. John Long Routt, the best known, was born in 1826.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John Long Routt
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
John Long Routt
Youngest
1944
Bill Cunningham
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Eddyville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Eddyville’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Eddyville
Languages with an article: 7 for John Long Routt, 3 for Bill Cunningham, 2 for Forrest Pogue.
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What Eddyville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.9 times.
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Close by, Kuttawa counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eddyville 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)
- John Long Routt: Charles Bohm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cunningham: Leon Roberts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Pogue: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylan B. Lyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Ramey: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Johnson Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons