#1Famous people · Kent
Leaders stand out among the 12 famous people born in Kent
The best known is the union Army general Lucius Fairchild, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are Martin L. Davey and Gene Michael. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. Only 89 of the 709 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Lucius Fairchild
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Lucius Fairchild
Youngest
1987
Cecil Shorts III
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Kent’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Kent’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Kent is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.6 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 Kent
First, Lucius Fairchild (9 languages), then Martin L. Davey (9) and Gene Michael (8).
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#3Sports
Gene Michael
1938–2017Former Major League Baseball player, manager, executive
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Kent
9 more names, born between 1900 and 1987.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Kent home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Per Enflo.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kent 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 (13)
- Lucius Fairchild: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin L. Davey: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Michael: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul L. Patterson: Oregon State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Casale: John Kloepper, aka Shelka04 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Hido: BillEggleston, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Shorts III: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Seth: Pugums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Per Enflo: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antal Jákli: Antal I. Jákli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delia Bacon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Csonka: Roy Erickson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons