#1Politics & Law
Bert T. Combs
1911–1991American federal judge; governor of Kentucky
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Famous people · Manchester
The 3 famous people born in Manchester, led by Bert T. Combs
Best known of all is Bert T. Combs, written about in 14 languages. The American physician Artishia Gilbert ranks second, ahead of Robert A. Manning. From Artishia Gilbert in 1868 to Robert A. Manning in 1927, the births cover 59 years. Across Kentucky, the lists cover 228 towns.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Bert T. Combs
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Artishia Gilbert
Youngest
1927
Robert A. Manning
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Manchester
Two of the three are leaders.
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What Manchester is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (3)
- Bert T. Combs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Artishia Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Manning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons