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Famous people · Lexington
From 1832 to 1974, Lexington was the birthplace of 5 famous people
The best known is the American basketball player Jamie Feick, with articles in 8 languages. Close behind are William C. Grimes and Olive San Louie Anderson. More than half were born in the early republic, 4 in all. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.5, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jamie Feick
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
R. C. Chambers
Youngest
1974
Jamie Feick
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Lexington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lexington’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1850s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lexington
The three are covered in 8, 5 and 3 languages: Jamie Feick, William C. Grimes and Olive San Louie Anderson.
#2Politics & Law
William C. Grimes
1857–1931American politician and businessman
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#3Known for
What Lexington is known for
Share of Lexington’s famous people in each field.
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 Lexington
2 more names, born between 1832 and 1843.
R. C. Chambers
1832–1901American politician, silver mine owner, and capitalist
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Lexington home
One more notable person made the town home: Eric Meyer.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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 C. Grimes: User Basti-stuttgart on de.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive San Louie Anderson: Not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. C. Chambers: The state of Utah, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Meyer: Chris Jennings, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons