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Famous people · Bellbrook

Erma Bombeck tops a list of 6 famous people born in Bellbrook

At the top of the list is the American humorist and writer Erma Bombeck, covered in 30 languages. The American politician Leroy T. Marshall ranks second, ahead of Andrea Hoover. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Thomas Cowan Bell, born in 1832, and the youngest Andrea Hoover, born in 1992.

Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Erma Bombeck
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Thomas Cowan Bell
Youngest
1992
Andrea Hoover
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Bellbrook

The three are covered in 30, 4 and 2 languages: Erma Bombeck, Leroy T. Marshall and Andrea Hoover.

EB#1
Writing & Arts

Erma Bombeck

1927–1996

American humorist and writer

30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LM#2
Politics & Law

Leroy T. Marshall

1883–1950

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AH#3
Sports

Andrea Hoover

born 1992

American basketball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Bellbrook’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1880s than in any other decade: 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

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What Bellbrook is known for

The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bellbrook

The other 3 span the years 1832 to 1889.

CW

Clyde H. Wilson

1889–1959

American college football and basketball coach

TB

Thomas Cowan Bell

1832–1919

Sigma Chi founder

TM

Thomas Hanna McMichael

1863–1938

College President

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Close by, Centerville counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bellbrook 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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