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Famous people · Kent

One famous person was born in Kent

Edwin Mortimer Hopkins came into the world in 1862. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Of the bordering towns, Carmel has the longest list: 16, with Ryan Kelly at the top.

#1 best knownEdwin Mortimer HopkinsScience & Medicine · 1862–1946
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Science & Medicine

Edwin Mortimer Hopkins

1862–1946

University professor and American football coach

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kent 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.

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