#1Famous people · Nicholasville
Nicholasville’s famous people span 177 years: 14 births from 1814 to 1991
Most widely known is Jeff Easley, the American artist, with articles in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American politician John C. Watts, third to Lena Madesin Phillips. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Only 26 of the 230 towns in Kentucky with anyone on record list more.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Jeff Easley
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1814
Otho R. Singleton
Youngest
1991
Jarrod Polson
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known
Born in Nicholasville
By how many languages cover them, Jeff Easley comes first (9), then John C. Watts (6) and Lena Madesin Phillips (5).
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#3Politics & Law
Lena Madesin Phillips
1881–1955Kentucky business club woman
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Nicholasville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Nicholasville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Nicholasville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nicholasville 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 (7)
- Jeff Easley: BOZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Watts: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lena Madesin Phillips: Bachrach., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otho R. Singleton: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennett H. Young: Bennet_H._Young.jpg: Unknown derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles K. Duncan: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrod Polson: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons