#1Writing & Arts
Robert Penn Warren
1905–1989American poet, novelist, and literary critic
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Robert Penn Warren tops a list of 2 famous people born in Guthrie
Best known of all is Robert Penn Warren, written about in 49 languages. The other is Kent Greenfield, the major League Baseball pitcher. Over 3 years of births, the list goes from Kent Greenfield (1902) to Robert Penn Warren (1905). The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
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Robert Penn Warren
in 49 Wikipedia languages
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1902
Kent Greenfield
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1905
Robert Penn Warren
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Guthrie 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.
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- Robert Penn Warren: Ephemera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Greenfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons