#1Famous people · Bluffton
13 famous people were born in Bluffton, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician Bob Latta, covered in 13 languages. Carl C. Anderson is second and Alan G. Marshall third. Between 1920 and 1969, 11 were born, the most of any period. Fewer than a quarter of the 705 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Bob Latta
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Benjamin F. Welty
Youngest
1966
Doug Martin
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Bluffton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bluffton is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.2 times.
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 Bluffton
Two of the three are leaders.
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Through the years
When Bluffton’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 6 in all.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bluffton 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 (8)
- Bob Latta: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl C. Anderson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Welty: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Travis: S. Queen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert R. Cupp: Brian Timmermeister from Lima,OH, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Cox: Philadelphia Phillies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McIntire: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Detwiler: Unidentified (Ensian published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons