#1Politics & Law
William R. Day
1849–1923US Supreme Court justice from 1903 to 1922
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Famous people · Ravenna
The 21 famous people born in Ravenna, led by William R. Day
William R. Day is the best known, with articles in 27 languages. 10 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 48 of the 736 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 18.6 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
William R. Day
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Marvin Kent
Youngest
1973
Michelle Belanger
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Ravenna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ravenna’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 5 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ravenna
First, William R. Day (27 languages), then Chris Bangle (17) and Gerald Casale (8).
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What Ravenna is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ravenna
18 more, from 1816 to 1973.
Lee Fritz Randolph
1880–1956American painter, educator, academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenna 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 (6)
- William R. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Bangle: Original: Jean-Baptiste LABRUNE from Cambridge, MA, USA / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Althea Hills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Adoniram Swift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bower: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Cacioppo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons