#1Famous people · Kemp
Kemp is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Van E. Chandler, the American flying ace, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American songwriter Marijohn Wilkin. Van E. Chandler, born in 1925, is the youngest, and Marijohn Wilkin, born in 1920, the first on record. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Van E. Chandler
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Marijohn Wilkin
Youngest
1925
Van E. Chandler
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Kemp
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What Kemp is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kemp 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)
- Van E. Chandler: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marijohn Wilkin: Canyouhearmenow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons