#1Famous people · Fairmont
The 8 famous people born in Fairmont, led by Dale Gardner
Most widely known is Dale Gardner, the American astronaut, with articles in 27 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names. Born in 1907, Bob Tanner is the first name on record, and Stevens Vaughn, born in 2000, the most recent.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Dale Gardner
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Bob Tanner
Youngest
2000
Stevens Vaughn
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Fairmont’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fairmont’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fairmont
Counted by languages, Dale Gardner is ahead of Bob Gunther and Brandon Williamson: 27, 3 and 3.
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Brandon Williamson
born 1998American professional baseball player
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Known for
What Fairmont is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.
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Everyone else born in Fairmont
Another 5, the earliest born in 1907.
Kenneth E. Scott
1928–2025American politician – Minnesota -House 1963-66 (District 10)
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A chosen home
Also called Fairmont home
One more notable person made the town home: Jay Maynard.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairmont 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 (4)
- Dale Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Williamson: F13nd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Liljenquist: Josh Liljenquist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stevens Vaughn: Stevens Vaughn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons