#1Famous people · Vanceburg
Thomas H. Paynter tops a list of 5 famous people born in Vanceburg
Thomas H. Paynter, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The American professional basketball player Ralph Davis ranks second, ahead of James Baird. Births span 1851 to 1938, from Thomas H. Paynter to Ralph Davis. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Thomas H. Paynter
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Thomas H. Paynter
Youngest
1938
Ralph Davis
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Vanceburg
Thomas H. Paynter, Ralph Davis and James Baird are written about in 10, 8 and 2 languages.
#1#2#3Science & Medicine
James Baird
1873–1953American civil engineer, football player and coach
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Through the years
When Vanceburg’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1850s, at 2.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
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Known for
What Vanceburg is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Vanceburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vanceburg 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)
- Thomas H. Paynter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Kirby Taylor: UTA Vertical File "Taylor, H.K.", CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons