#1Famous people · Lawrenceburg
10 famous people come from Lawrenceburg, Michael Jeter the best known
Articles in 56 languages make the American actor Michael Jeter the best known. The largest group, 5, was born between 1920 and 1969. Births span 1843 to 1962, from Frank Burkitt to James Mark Beckman. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.4 on the list, well above the typical Tennessee town’s 2.9.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Michael Jeter
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Frank Burkitt
Youngest
1962
James Mark Beckman
Most common field
Military
3 people
What stands out about Lawrenceburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Lawrenceburg
Two of the three are ministers and preachers.
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Through the years
When Lawrenceburg’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
MilitaryFaithFilm, TV & StageSportsBusinessWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lawrenceburg is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 8.4 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrenceburg 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)
- Michael Jeter: Photo by Alan Light derivative work: Bea, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis L. Perry: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Burkitt: Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George R. Stotser: U.S. Army North, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons