5 famous people come from Fort Benton, Denise Curry the best known
Articles in 16 languages make the American basketball player Denise Curry the best known. The American Army officer Roy Carrington Kirtland ranks second, ahead of Jim Huffman. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births span 1874 to 1981, from Roy Carrington Kirtland to Joshua Kassmier.
What stands out about Fort Benton’s famous people
When Fort Benton’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Fort Benton
By how many languages cover them, Denise Curry comes first (16), then Roy Carrington Kirtland (4) and Jim Huffman (3).
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#3What Fort Benton is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Fort Benton
2 more names, born between 1932 and 1981.
No one matches both filters.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Benton 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)
- Roy Carrington Kirtland: United States Army Air Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Huffman: Eaglecap Backpack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons