#1Famous people · Clifton
Clifton is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the American football player and coach Woody Hayes, with articles in 4 languages. Albert Buell Lewis and Isaac K. Funk follow. Born in 1839, Isaac K. Funk is the first name on record, and Woody Hayes, born in 1913, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Woody Hayes
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Isaac K. Funk
Youngest
1913
Woody Hayes
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Clifton
Woody Hayes leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of Albert Buell Lewis (3) and Isaac K. Funk (3).
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Isaac K. Funk
1839–1912American Lutheran minister, editor, lexicographer, publisher and spelling reformer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clifton 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 (2)
- Woody Hayes: Ohio State University (Photographer not identified), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac K. Funk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons