#1Politics & Law
William Dennison Stephens
1859–1944American politician
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Famous people · Eaton
7 famous people come from Eaton, William Dennison Stephens the best known
The best known is the American politician William Dennison Stephens, with articles in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Deem Bristow and A. M. Miller. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. From William Heath Byford to Tommy Jones, the births on the list run from 1817 to 1979.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
William Dennison Stephens
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
William Heath Byford
Youngest
1979
Tommy Jones
Most common field
Science & Medicine
3 people
The best known
Born in Eaton
The three are covered in 13, 4 and 3 languages: William Dennison Stephens, Deem Bristow and A. M. Miller.
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#3Science & Medicine
A. M. Miller
1861–1929American scientist and football coach
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Through the years
When Eaton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1850s come out on top, with 1 births.
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Known for
What Eaton is known for
Eaton has 7.2× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
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Everyone else born in Eaton
Another 4, the earliest born in 1817.
Harold Bunger
1896–1941American chemist, professor, and director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eaton 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)
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. M. Miller: State University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Heath Byford: Editor Howard Atwood Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons