#1East Palestine counts 8 famous people, first among them J. T. Miller
At the top of the list is the American ice hockey player J. T. Miller, covered in 19 languages. Second place goes to the American dance instructor Martha Hill, third to Wynn Hawkins. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Born in 1846, Volney Rogers is the first name on record, and J. T. Miller, born in 1993, the most recent.
Born in East Palestine
Languages with an article: 19 for J. T. Miller, 5 for Martha Hill, 3 for Wynn Hawkins.
#1When East Palestine’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What East Palestine is known for
3 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in East Palestine
The other 5 span the years 1846 to 1921.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Palestine 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)
- J. T. Miller: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger M. Kyes: United States Department of Defense Historical Office Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons