#1Famous people · Ghent
The 5 famous people born in Ghent, led by Kristanna Loken
The best known is the American actress Kristanna Loken, with articles in 49 languages. Close behind are John Peter Van Ness and James L. Hogeboom. 2 of them were born before independence, the first James L. Hogeboom in 1766. For every 10,000 residents there are 9.5 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Kristanna Loken
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1766
James L. Hogeboom
Youngest
1979
Kristanna Loken
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Ghent’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ghent’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1760s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusinessSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ghent
Counted by languages, Kristanna Loken is ahead of John Peter Van Ness and James L. Hogeboom: 49, 7 and 3.
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Known for
What Ghent is known for
Share of Ghent’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Ghent
2 more, from 1835 to 1848.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Kinderhook has the longest list next door: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ghent 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 (7)
- Kristanna Loken: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Peter Van Ness: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis F. Payn: Mitchell Charles Harrison, author. "New York Tribune" (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Van Buren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Freeman: Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose L. Jordan: Duane Hamilton Hurd, author. Everts & Fariss (Philadelphia, PA), publisher. J. B. Lippincott & Co. (Philadelphia, PA), printer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons