#1Famous people · Xenia
The 43 famous people born in Xenia, led by Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The largest group, 17, was born between 1920 and 1969. Over 150 years of births, the list goes from John R. Fesler (1835) to Brittany Smart (1985). 13 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
43
notable people
Best known
Charley Grapewin
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
John R. Fesler
Youngest
1985
Brittany Smart
Most common field
Sports
13 people
What stands out about Xenia’s famous people
The best known
Born in Xenia
By how many languages cover them, Charley Grapewin comes first (21), then Rose Murphy (13) and Vic Dickenson (11).
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Through the years
When Xenia’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 6 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicineBusinessNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Xenia is known for
Set against the usual town, business people come out 2.7 times as common.
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 Xenia
The other 40 span the years 1835 to 1985.
James H. Hyslop
1854–1920American professor of philosophy, psychologist, and psychical researcher
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Roland James
born 1958All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, cornerback, safety
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Xenia 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 (15)
- Charley Grapewin: Originally published in The New York Clipper, December 22, 1900, p. 946., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr.: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Hyslop: unsure, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aftab Pureval: Czbik, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felicia Barton: MOMager, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Huston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland James: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Cole: Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur D. Nesbit: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caitlin Halligan: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. B. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne M. Gannon: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Bolden Walcott: TradingCardsNPS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ridgely Torrence: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thyrsa Frazier Svager: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons