#1Famous people · Beaver
3 famous people come from Beaver, Philo Farnsworth the best known
At the top of the list is the American inventor Philo Farnsworth, covered in 41 languages. The American actress Betty Compson ranks second, ahead of Lawrence B. Marcus. Over 20 years of births, the list goes from Betty Compson (1897) to Lawrence B. Marcus (1917). Per head, the list is long: 8.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Utah has 0.5.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Philo Farnsworth
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Betty Compson
Youngest
1917
Lawrence B. Marcus
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
What stands out about Beaver’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Beaver
Two of the three are performers.
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What Beaver is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver 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)
- Philo Farnsworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Compson: Tilford Cinema Corporation / W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons