#1Famous people · Richmond
2 famous people call Richmond their birthplace
The best known is the American academic William Jasper Kerr, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Dean Detton, the American professional wrestler. The oldest name on the list belongs to William Jasper Kerr, born in 1863, the newest to Dean Detton, born in 1908. The longest list of any town in Utah belongs to Logan, with 56.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
William Jasper Kerr
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
William Jasper Kerr
Youngest
1908
Dean Detton
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Richmond
#1#2Known for
What Richmond is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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)
- William Jasper Kerr: Ball Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Detton: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons