#1Military
Frederick F. Henry
1919–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Vian
Vian is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Frederick F. Henry, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second place goes to the American jockey Bobby Ussery, third to Kenyatta Wright. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 3 of them. From Maggie Culver Fry to Kenyatta Wright, the births on the list run from 1900 to 1978.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Frederick F. Henry
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Maggie Culver Fry
Youngest
1978
Kenyatta Wright
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Vian
The three are covered in 5, 2 and 2 languages: Frederick F. Henry, Bobby Ussery and Kenyatta Wright.
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Through the years
When Vian’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Vian is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
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 Vian
2 more, from 1900 to 1914.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vian 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 (1)
- Frederick F. Henry: U.S. Savings Bonds Division, Treasury Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons