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Famous people · Gallipolis
19 famous people were born in Gallipolis, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Jenny Holzer, the American conceptual artist, is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The next two names are Brereton C. Jones and Skip Battin. Between 1920 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period. Over 147 years of births, the list goes from Sarah Madeleine Vinton (1825) to Ryan Smith (1972).
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Jenny Holzer
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Sarah Madeleine Vinton
Youngest
1972
Ryan Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Gallipolis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Gallipolis is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Gallipolis
Three names lead: Jenny Holzer (27 languages), Brereton C. Jones (12) and Skip Battin (12).
#2Politics & Law
Brereton C. Jones
1939–2023American politician in Kentucky
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Gallipolis’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 3.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicMilitarySportsBusinessFaith
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Everyone else born in Gallipolis
Of the other 16, 5 are leaders.
Sarah Madeleine Vinton
1825–1889American writer, translator, anti-suffragist
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
James Madison Bell
1826–1902African-American poet, orator, and political activist
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gallipolis 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 (8)
- Brereton C. Jones: PeteStJohn, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Battin: Fotoburo De Boer, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Coffeen: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geoffrey D. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Vance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Madeleine Vinton: D. H.McBride, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Madison Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Switzer: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons