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Famous people · Hanson
2 famous people call Hanson their birthplace
Bob Givens, the American animator, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the American evangelist and hymn writer Bertha Mae Lillenas. Births span 1889 to 1918, from Bertha Mae Lillenas to Bob Givens. Across Kentucky, 222 towns list someone born there.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bob Givens
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Bertha Mae Lillenas
Youngest
1918
Bob Givens
The best known
Born in Hanson
#2Writing & Arts
Bertha Mae Lillenas
1889–1945American evangelist and hymn writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanson 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)
- Bertha Mae Lillenas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons