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Famous people · Lexington
Harold Hamm tops a list of 3 famous people born in Lexington
Articles in 16 languages make the American businessman Harold Hamm the best known. Woody Crumbo, the potawatomi artist from Oklahoma, comes second, with John Lucian Smith third. Of the towns next door, Purcell lists the most: 8, with Lester Lane first. Over 33 years of births, the list goes from Woody Crumbo (1912) to Harold Hamm (1945).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Harold Hamm
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Woody Crumbo
Youngest
1945
Harold Hamm
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Lexington
Three names lead: Harold Hamm (16 languages), Woody Crumbo (4) and John Lucian Smith (3).
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John Lucian Smith
1914–1972United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Business leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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 (2)
- John Lucian Smith: Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lester Lane: Wichita Vickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons