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Bill Barrett
1929–2016United States Navy sailor and politician
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Famous people · Lexington
Athletes stand out among the 11 famous people born in Lexington
Bill Barrett, the united States Navy sailor and politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The largest group, 6, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list comes to 10.1 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Nebraska, at 8.5. The first birth on record is Ralph Kreitz’s, in 1885, and the last Yoskar Galván-Mercado’s, in 2003.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Bill Barrett
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Ralph Kreitz
Youngest
2003
Yoskar Galván-Mercado
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Lexington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lexington is known for
Lexington has 2× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Lexington
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Lexington’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Lexington
Of the other 8, 6 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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 (5)
- Bill Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aage Brix: The Philadelphia Inquirer,, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Kelly: United States Attorneys Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Kiffin: TreyMcNeil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons