#1Famous people · Newbern
Newbern is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the united States federal judge John Clyde Bowen the best known. Close behind are William R. Lucas and Edd Winfield Parks. Per head, the list is long: 9.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Tennessee has 2.9. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Clyde Bowen, born in 1888, the newest to William R. Lucas, born in 1922.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Clyde Bowen
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
John Clyde Bowen
Youngest
1922
William R. Lucas
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Newbern
First, John Clyde Bowen (5 languages), then William R. Lucas (5) and Edd Winfield Parks (1).
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Writing & Arts
Edd Winfield Parks
1906–1968American educator and writer
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What Newbern is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newbern 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 (2)
- John Clyde Bowen: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Lucas: uploaded by User:Dravecky, from NASA photo., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons