#1Famous people · Trenton
The 6 famous people born in Trenton, led by George Ovey
The best known is the actor George Ovey, with articles in 12 languages. Second place goes to the American musician Yank Lawson, third to Imogene Lynn. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 3 in all. Rob Robinson, born in 1977, is the youngest, and George Ovey, born in 1870, the first on record.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
George Ovey
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
George Ovey
Youngest
1977
Rob Robinson
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in Trenton
The three are covered in 12, 5 and 4 languages: George Ovey, Yank Lawson and Imogene Lynn.
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Through the years
When Trenton’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
MusicSportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Trenton is known for
2 of them work in Music, the biggest field.
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 Trenton
The other 3 span the years 1918 to 1977.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trenton 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 (2)
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bear: Scottsdale Mint, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons