#1Famous people · Yanceyville
Donna Edwards tops a list of 5 famous people born in Yanceyville
Donna Edwards, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The American politician John Hosea Kerr ranks second, ahead of Neal Watlington. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from Samuel Simeon Fels, born in 1860, to Donna Edwards, born in 1958.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Donna Edwards
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Samuel Simeon Fels
Youngest
1958
Donna Edwards
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Yanceyville
By how many languages cover them, Donna Edwards comes first (17), then John Hosea Kerr (6) and Neal Watlington (3).
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When Yanceyville’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
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What Yanceyville is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yanceyville 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)
- Donna Edwards: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hosea Kerr: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Watlington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Simeon Fels: Allan Joseph Medwick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons