#1Famous people · Delphos
Most of the 9 famous people born in Delphos came into the world between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the actor Neely Edwards, with articles in 14 languages. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 12.6 for every 10,000 residents. The oldest name on the list belongs to Clara Chipman Newton, born in 1848, the newest to Thomas Weinandy, born in 1946. Only 109 of the 714 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Neely Edwards
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Clara Chipman Newton
Youngest
1946
Thomas Weinandy
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Delphos
Languages with an article: 14 for Neely Edwards, 10 for Leslie Peltier, 7 for Sabrina Scharf.
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#3Politics & Law
Sabrina Scharf
born 1943American politician and actress
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Through the years
When Delphos’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
SportsFaithFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Delphos is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
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 Delphos
6 more, from 1848 to 1946.
Horace Hendrickson
1910–2004American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
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The longest list nearby is Marion Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delphos 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 (4)
- Neely Edwards: Photo by Freulich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabrina Scharf: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lange: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Chipman Newton: Mary Louis McLaughlin (1847 - 1939) – Painter (American) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons