#1Famous people · Canton
45 famous people were born in Canton, more of them musicians than in most towns
Marilyn Manson, the American musician, is the most widely known, written about in 96 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 24 in all. 12 were born in 1970 or later. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 6.5 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Marilyn Manson
in 96 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
William Helmick
Youngest
2007
Darryn Peterson
Most common field
Sports
18 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Canton’s famous people
Known worldwideMarilyn Manson has an article in 96 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of musiciansMusicians make up 7 of the 45, 2.8 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 22 of them have been born here, the latest in 2007.45 notable peopleMore than most towns: 45 notable people were born in Canton.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Canton
Three names lead: Marilyn Manson (96 languages), Macy Gray (42) and Jake Abel (38).
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What Canton is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 2.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Canton’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 7 births in the decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Canton
Still to come: 42 more, from 1817 to 2007.
Ida Saxton McKinley
1847–1907First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901
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John Pont
1927–2008American football player and coach, college athletic administrator
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A chosen home
Also called Canton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Canton, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in North Canton: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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 (9)
- Marilyn Manson: Patrick Whitaker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Macy Gray: Bruce Baker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Abel: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida Saxton McKinley: Frances Johnston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberlé Crenshaw: Mohamed Badarne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Rosenberg: John Wiley User:Jw4nvc - Santa Barbara, California, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mother Angelica: Sir Morosus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Peters: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Kountze: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons