#1Famous people · Knoxville
2 famous people come from Knoxville, Charles Meredith the best known
The best known is the American actor Charles Meredith, with articles in 10 languages. The other is John C. Knox, the pennsylvania judge. From John C. Knox in 1817 to Charles Meredith in 1894, the births cover 77 years. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Charles Meredith
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1817
John C. Knox
Youngest
1894
Charles Meredith
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Knoxville
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What Knoxville is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knoxville 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)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons