#1Famous people · Painesville
Writers and artists stand out among the 25 famous people born in Painesville
The best known is the American basketball player Larry Foust, with articles in 13 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 14 in all. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 12.2 for every 10,000 residents. Only 37 of the 733 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Larry Foust
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
William Holbrook Beard
Youngest
1978
Jason Short
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Painesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Painesville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2 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 Painesville
Three names lead: Larry Foust (13 languages), William Holbrook Beard (10) and George Trumbull Ladd (9).
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#3Science & Medicine
George Trumbull Ladd
1842–1921American psychologist, educator and philosopher
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Painesville’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 6 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineFaithMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Painesville
Still to come: 22 more, from 1829 to 1978.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Mentor has the longest list next door: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Painesville 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)
- Larry Foust: Essex Meats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Holbrook Beard: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Trumbull Ladd: Synnberg Photo-gravure Co., Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Dolce: Dolcej at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. William Stanton: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Sheridan Fry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Wellman: Bain Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Jansing: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons