#1Famous people · Danville
Danville is the birthplace of 4 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician William Fletcher Sapp, covered in 6 languages. The next two names are Robert M. Nevin and Lyman R. Critchfield. The oldest name on the list belongs to William Fletcher Sapp, born in 1824, the newest to W. F. Banbury, born in 1879. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William Fletcher Sapp
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
William Fletcher Sapp
Youngest
1879
W. F. Banbury
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Danville
Three names lead: William Fletcher Sapp (6 languages), Robert M. Nevin (5) and Lyman R. Critchfield (4).
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#3Through the years
When Danville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1820s, at 1.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Danville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Danville 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)
- William Fletcher Sapp: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Nevin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman R. Critchfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons