#1Famous people · Greenville
17 famous people from Greenville, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American actor Ken Christy, covered in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Alexander Long and Mike Zeck. 2 were born in 1970 or later. From Alexander Long in 1816 to Nicholas James in 1982, the births cover 166 years.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Ken Christy
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Alexander Long
Youngest
1982
Nicholas James
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Greenville’s famous people
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What Greenville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Greenville
Ranked by languages covered: Ken Christy with 8, then Alexander Long with 6 and Mike Zeck with 6.
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#3Through the years
When Greenville’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
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Everyone else born in Greenville
14 more names, born between 1850 and 1982.
Larry Lake
1943–2013Canadian composer, trumpeter, freelance writer on music, radio broadcaster, record producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenville 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 (8)
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Long: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nicholson: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Lake: basic_sounds, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Robbins: Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons