#1Famous people · Columbiana
Columbiana counts 4 famous people, first among them Harvey Samuel Firestone
At the top of the list is the American businessman Harvey Samuel Firestone, covered in 20 languages. The next two names are Justin De Witt Bowersock and Robert Cope. For every 10,000 residents the town has 5.8, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there. The first birth on record is Justin De Witt Bowersock’s, in 1842, and the last Robert Cope’s, in 1911.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Harvey Samuel Firestone
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
Justin De Witt Bowersock
Youngest
1911
Robert Cope
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Columbiana
Languages with an article: 20 for Harvey Samuel Firestone, 4 for Justin De Witt Bowersock, 4 for Robert Cope.
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Through the years
When Columbiana’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1860s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsBusinessPolitics & Law
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What Columbiana is known for
Share of Columbiana’s famous people in each field.
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Fairfield Township has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbiana 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)
- Harvey Samuel Firestone: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin De Witt Bowersock: "Modern Miller" Magazine (St. Louis, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Allen: Chicago Daily Inter-Ocean, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons