#1Famous people · Camden
The 7 famous people born in Camden, led by Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson, the American writer, is the most widely known, written about in 67 languages. Close behind are Lee Oras Overholts and Myron Scott. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Only 137 of the 735 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Sherwood Anderson
in 67 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Lucy Browne Johnston
Youngest
1979
Tim Cannon
Most common field
Business
2 people
What stands out about Camden’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Camden
Languages with an article: 67 for Sherwood Anderson, 4 for Lee Oras Overholts, 4 for Myron Scott.
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Through the years
When Camden’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 2.
BusinessPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Camden is known for
Share of Camden’s famous people in each field.
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 Camden
Still to come: 4 more, from 1846 to 1979.
Lucy Browne Johnston
1846–1937American social and political reformer; women’s suffrage activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Camden 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 (3)
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin R. Rees: "Salina Semi-Weekly Journal" (Salina, Kansas)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Browne Johnston: J. H. Leonard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons