#1Fenton’s famous people span 101 years: 5 births from 1893 to 1994
The best known is the American racing cyclist Marianne Martin, with articles in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American audio engineer Charles Crawford Davis, third to Art Stolkey. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 4.2, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there.
What stands out about Fenton’s famous people
When Fenton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 1 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Fenton
Two of the three are athletes.
#1Charles Crawford Davis
1893–1966American audio engineer
What Fenton is known for
Fenton has 2.3× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Fenton
2 more names, born between 1966 and 1994.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fenton 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)
- Marianne Martin: Tech. Sgt. Devon Cole, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Allen: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Rolston: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons