#1Writing & Arts
Bayard Taylor
1825–1878United States poet, novelist and travel writer
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Famous people · Kennett Square
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Kennett Square
Bayard Taylor is the best known, with articles in 24 languages. The next two names are Justin Best and Herb Pennock. In the age of mills and railroads, 5 were born, the most of any period. Fewer than a quarter of the 940 towns in Pennsylvania with famous people list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Bayard Taylor
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Bayard Taylor
Youngest
1997
Justin Best
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Kennett Square’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Kennett Square is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.6 times as common.
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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Born in Kennett Square
Athletes take two of the three places.
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When Kennett Square’s famous people were born
The 1990s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kennett Square 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 (5)
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Pennock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Mercer: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Grady: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Canby Balderston: Federal Reserve System, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons