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Famous people · Ennis
Most of the 17 famous people born in Ennis came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Chase Craig, the American writer/cartoonist, with articles in 5 languages. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names. From Hattie Leah Henenberg in 1893 to Elliott with 2 Ts in 1993, the births cover 100 years. 7 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Chase Craig
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Hattie Leah Henenberg
Youngest
1993
Elliott with 2 Ts
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Ennis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ennis’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 4.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusinessNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ennis
By how many languages cover them, Chase Craig comes first (5), then Alfred H. Bennett (4) and Bob Banner (4).
#2Politics & Law
Alfred H. Bennett
born 1965United States District Judge
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BB#3
Film, TV & Stage
Bob Banner
1921–2011American television director and producer
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Ennis is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 1.7 times as common.
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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Everyone else born in Ennis
14 more, 7 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ennis 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 (5)
- Alfred H. Bennett: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hudson: Peter Travers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Whitacre, Jr.: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Busby: Mark Busby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wedgeworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons