#1Military
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
1886–1945American lieutenant general during World War II
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Famous people · Munfordville
The 5 famous people born in Munfordville, led by Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
Best known of all is Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., written about in 21 languages. The next two names are Thomas J. Wood and Charles M. Harris. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Charles M. Harris
Youngest
1919
Thelma Stovall
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Munfordville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Munfordville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Munfordville
First, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (21 languages), then Thomas J. Wood (10) and Charles M. Harris (7).
#1#2#3Politics & Law
Charles M. Harris
1821–1896American politician, Illinois
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What Munfordville is known for
Munfordville has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
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The other 2 span the years 1881 to 1919.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Munfordville 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 (5)
- Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Wood: Civil War glass negative collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles M. Harris: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Craddock: "The Courier-Journal" (Louisville, KY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Stovall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons