#1Famous people · Henderson
Eddy Arnold tops a list of 7 famous people born in Henderson
Eddy Arnold is the best known, with articles in 22 languages. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 5 of them. Born in 1885, Jack Dalton is the first name on record, and Robby Novak, born in 2004, the most recent. More are leaders than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Eddy Arnold
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Jack Dalton
Youngest
2004
Robby Novak
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Henderson
First, Eddy Arnold (22 languages), then Sue Shelton White (7) and Dorsey B. Hardeman (3).
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Politics & Law
Dorsey B. Hardeman
1902–1992American politician and businessman
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Through the years
When Henderson’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 2.
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Known for
What Henderson is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
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Everyone else born in Henderson
The rest number 4, with 2 performers among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson 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)
- Eddy Arnold: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Shelton White: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D.C. (Photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robby Novak: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton Bryan Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons