#1Famous people · Frankfort
23 famous people from Frankfort, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American actor and singer Will Chase, covered in 22 languages. 10 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 228 towns in Kentucky with famous people list more. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Will Chase
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1789
Thomas Carlin
Youngest
2001
Wan'Dale Robinson
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
What stands out about Frankfort’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Frankfort is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.5 times.
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Through the years
When Frankfort’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Frankfort
The three are covered in 22, 18 and 14 languages: Will Chase, Elizabeth Ann Hulette and George C. Wolfe.
#1
#2Sports
Elizabeth Ann Hulette
1960–2003American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler
18 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Frankfort
20 more, best known first.
Humphrey Marshall
1812–1872United States Congressman and general in the Confederate States Army
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Julia Britton Hooks
1852–1942Kentucky artist and activist during the early years of the Civil Rights Era
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frankfort 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 (8)
- Will Chase: Michael Schamis from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Ann Hulette: Rob DiCaterino from Jersey City, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Wolfe: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Graham Vest: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Humphrey Marshall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Carlin: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Weisiger Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt Adams: Andres Molinary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons