#1Famous people · Emlenton
5 famous people call Emlenton their birthplace
At the top of the list is the major League Baseball second baseman Claude Ritchey, covered in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Bob Way and George Crawford. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Claude Ritchey
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
George Crawford
Youngest
1908
Ted Rosequist
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Emlenton
The three are covered in 3, 2 and 2 languages: Claude Ritchey, Bob Way and George Crawford.
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Through the years
When Emlenton’s famous people were born
The 1900s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Emlenton 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emlenton 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)
- Claude Ritchey: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons