#1Writing & Arts
Elizabeth Hamer Kegan
1912–1979American archivist and historian
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Famous people · Copperhill
5 famous people were born in Copperhill
Most widely known is Elizabeth Hamer Kegan, the American archivist and historian, with articles in 3 languages. Johnnie Chambers, the American baseball player, comes second, with Chad Kimsey third. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. The earliest on the list is Chad Kimsey, born in 1906, and the youngest Mary Ellen Epps, born in 1934.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Hamer Kegan
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Chad Kimsey
Youngest
1934
Mary Ellen Epps
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Copperhill
Ranked by languages covered: Elizabeth Hamer Kegan with 3, then Johnnie Chambers with 3 and Chad Kimsey with 2.
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Through the years
When Copperhill’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Copperhill is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.7 times.
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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The other 2 span the years 1914 to 1934.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Copperhill 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 (3)
- Elizabeth Hamer Kegan: General Services Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Eaves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Tipton: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons