#1Famous people · Canton
Canton counts 7 famous people, first among them Fred Chappell
Fred Chappell is the best known, with articles in 12 languages. The united States District judge David B. Sentelle ranks second, ahead of Ed Young. The largest group, 7, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to William D. Halyburton Jr., born in 1924, the newest to Ed Young, born in 1961.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Fred Chappell
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
William D. Halyburton Jr.
Youngest
1961
Ed Young
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Canton
Fred Chappell leads with articles in 12 languages, ahead of David B. Sentelle (3) and Ed Young (3).
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#2Politics & Law
David B. Sentelle
born 1943United States District Judge
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Faith
Ed Young
born 1961American pastor, founding senior pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Canton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 4.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFaithMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Canton is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 4.2 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.
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Everyone else born in Canton
Of the other 4, 2 are writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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 (6)
- Fred Chappell: Will Hart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David B. Sentelle: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Young: WebstaffFC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Halyburton Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas A. Furness III: Lhcarey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcia Herndon: UPI Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons