#1Science & Medicine
Woodie Flowers
1943–2019American engineering academic
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Famous people · Jena
5 famous people were born in Jena
Woodie Flowers, the American engineering academic, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Ben F. Holt and Zac Henderson. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 5 in all. Births span 1925 to 1955, from Ben F. Holt to Zac Henderson.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Woodie Flowers
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
Ben F. Holt
Youngest
1955
Zac Henderson
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Jena
Woodie Flowers leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Ben F. Holt (3) and Zac Henderson (3).
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Through the years
When Jena’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
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What Jena is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Everyone else born in Jena
A further 2 follow, born between 1937 and 1946.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jena 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 (1)
- Woodie Flowers: Embassy of Sweden Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons