#1Famous people · West Milton
The 6 famous people born in West Milton, led by Bob Schul
Articles in 25 languages make the American athletics competitor Bob Schul the best known. Alberta Kinsey and Carl Brumbaugh follow. Over 179 years of births, the list goes from Marcus Mote (1817) to Wes Martin (1996). The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Bob Schul
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
Marcus Mote
Youngest
1996
Wes Martin
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in West Milton
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When West Milton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Milton is known for
West Milton has 1.4× the usual share of athletes.
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 West Milton
Still to come: 3 more, from 1817 to 1996.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Milton 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)
- Bob Schul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Martin: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Earle Coffin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons