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Famous people · Franklin
Franklin’s famous people span 149 years: 11 births from 1814 to 1963
The best known is the American musician Thomas Chisholm, with articles in 7 languages. The list’s best known name, Thomas Chisholm, dates from 1866. The biggest group are leaders: 3. Fewer than a quarter of the 223 towns in Kentucky with famous people list more.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Thomas Chisholm
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Alexander Majors
Youngest
1963
Joker Phillips
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Franklin
Languages with an article: 7 for Thomas Chisholm, 6 for Herbert J. Drane, 5 for Homer Neal.
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#3Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1860s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryMusicBusinessWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Franklin is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Herbert J. Drane: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Neal: Credit Line: Scavone Photography, courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Physics Today Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Majors: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blanche Taylor Dickinson: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joker Phillips: Kentucky National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Breedlove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cotton Hobdy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons