#1Famous people · Ripley
From 1863 to 1965, Ripley was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Best known of all is Steve Stivers, written about in 13 languages. The American jazz trumpeter Joe Smith ranks second, ahead of Russell Smith. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. Only 173 of the 718 towns in Ohio with anyone on record list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Steve Stivers
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
William Franklin Martin
Youngest
1965
Steve Stivers
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in Ripley
First, Steve Stivers (13 languages), then Joe Smith (8) and Russell Smith (4).
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Through the years
When Ripley’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
MusicPolitics & LawSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ripley is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Ripley
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Maysville has the most people on record, 20 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ripley 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 (3)
- Steve Stivers: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Franklin Martin: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary Clooney: Bud Fraker, for Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons