#1Famous people · Dimmitt
Dimmitt counts 3 famous people, first among them Kent Hance
At the top of the list is the American politician Kent Hance, covered in 10 languages. Don Carthel, the American football player and coach, comes second, with Sharon Welch third. The oldest name on the list belongs to Kent Hance, born in 1942, the newest to Sharon Welch, born in 1952. The list comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.7 in the typical town in Texas.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Kent Hance
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1942
Kent Hance
Youngest
1952
Sharon Welch
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Dimmitt
Three names lead: Kent Hance (10 languages), Don Carthel (2) and Sharon Welch (1).
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Science & Medicine
Sharon Welch
born 1952American academic scholar, social ethicist and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dimmitt 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 (1)
- Kent Hance: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons