#1Science & Medicine
Ernest Lawrence
1901–1958American nuclear physicist
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Famous people · Canton
Canton, birthplace of Ernest Lawrence and 5 more famous people
The American nuclear physicist Ernest Lawrence is written about in 93 languages. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Births span 1901 to 1958, from Ernest Lawrence to Joel Dykstra. For every 10,000 residents there are 19.8 on the list, well above the typical South Dakota town’s 6.9.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ernest Lawrence
in 93 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Ernest Lawrence
Youngest
1958
Joel Dykstra
Most common field
Science & Medicine
3 people
What stands out about Canton’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Canton
The three are covered in 93, 26 and 8 languages: Ernest Lawrence, Tim Johnson and John H. Lawrence.
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#2Politics & Law
Tim Johnson
1946–2024American politician of South Dakota
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#3Through the years
When Canton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 4 births.
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What Canton is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 8.4 times the usual share.
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A further 3 follow, born between 1901 and 1958.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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 (4)
- Ernest Lawrence: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Johnson: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Lawrence: Donald Cooksey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Behring: John Behring, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons