Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Jim Jarmusch
in 63 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Theodore B. Comstock
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Cuyahoga Falls’ famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Cuyahoga Falls Jim Jarmusch has articles in 63 languages, Michael Morell in 16 and Alice Koller in 5.
JJ #1
Film, TV & Stage Jim Jarmusch born 1953 American film director, screenwriter and actor
#2 Film, TV & Stage Michael Morell born 1958 Deputy Director of the CIA
AK #3
Writing & Arts Alice Koller 1925–2020 American writer and academic
Through the years When Cuyahoga Falls’s famous people were born No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 3.
A new nation Mills & railroads The American century Today 1850 1900 1950 2000 Theodore B. Comstock Bryce James Sports Film, TV & Stage Writing & Arts Politics & Law Science & Medicine Notable Military
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Cuyahoga Falls is known for 6 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
Sports 6 people 38%about usual Film, TV & Stage 2 people 13%1.3× usual Writing & Arts 2 people 13%about usual Politics & Law 2 people 13%below usual Science & Medicine 2 people 13%2.1× usual Notable 1 person 6% Military 1 person 6%1.7× usual 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 Cuyahoga Falls Another 13, 6 of them athletes.
All · 13 Politics & Law · 2 Military · 1 Sports · 6 Writing & Arts · 1 Science & Medicine · 2 Notable · 1
Any time A new nation · 1 Mills & railroads · 3 The American century · 5 Today · 4
Bryce James born 2007 American basketball player
KC Kyle Craven born 1989 American Internet celebrity and meme
JM Judson McKinney born 1988 American soccer player
William G. Draper 1920–1964 US Air Force officer and personal pilot to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
DM Dean Mealy 1915–1973 American basketball player
GW George Thomas Washington 1908–1971 American judge
JJ Jane Jacobs 1924–2015 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
JB Jim Ballard born 1972 American football player
WJ Wayne Jones 1954–2019 Former member of the Ohio House of representatives
Theodore B. Comstock 1849–1915 American geologist
PL Patrick Lichty born 1962 Conceptual media artist
RK Richard Kaser born 1930 Canadian football player
SM Sidney Wilcox McCuskey 1907–1979 American mathematician and astronomer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cuyahoga Falls 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 (7) Michael Morell: Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bryce James: Michael Kain, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons William G. Draper: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Theodore B. Comstock: Wellington Wolfe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Stephen Curry: Cyrus Saatsaz, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Larry Csonka: Roy Erickson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons George Elbert Burr: George Elbert Burr, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons