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Famous people · Hodgenville
Hodgenville is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Thomas A. Robertson, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. Danny Little Bear and William E. Thurman follow. Born in 1848, Thomas A. Robertson is the first name on record, and William E. Thurman, born in 1931, the most recent. The list comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.8 in the typical town in Kentucky.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Thomas A. Robertson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Thomas A. Robertson
Youngest
1931
William E. Thurman
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Hodgenville
Counted by languages, Thomas A. Robertson is ahead of Danny Little Bear and William E. Thurman: 4, 3 and 2.
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William E. Thurman
1931–2024Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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What Hodgenville is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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A chosen home
Also called Hodgenville home
One more notable person made the town home: Abraham Lincoln.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hodgenville 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 (2)
- William E. Thurman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Lincoln: Alexander Gardner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons