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Politics & Law
John N. Kennedy
born 1951American politician; United States senator from Louisiana
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Famous people · Centreville
From 1854 to 1968, Centreville was the birthplace of 5 famous people
John N. Kennedy is the best known, with articles in 27 languages. Second and third on the list are Robert P. Briscoe and Melanie Sojourner. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 3 of them. The list’s best known name, John N. Kennedy, dates from 1951.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John N. Kennedy
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
Daniel W. Huff
Youngest
1968
Melanie Sojourner
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Centreville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Centreville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 1.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Centreville
Two of the three are leaders.
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Known for
What Centreville is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Centreville
A further 2 follow, born between 1854 and 1939.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centreville 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)
- Robert P. Briscoe: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Huff: Dunbar Rowland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons