#1Famous people · Clarksville
5 famous people come from Clarksville, Jerome Kersey the best known
Most widely known is Jerome Kersey, the American basketball player, with articles in 18 languages. J. Hartwell Harrison, the American surgeon, comes second, with Willie Royster third. From John J. Irvine to Jerome Kersey, the births on the list run from 1852 to 1962. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jerome Kersey
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
John J. Irvine
Youngest
1962
Jerome Kersey
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Clarksville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Clarksville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 1 births.
SportsScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Clarksville
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1
#2WR#3
Known for
What Clarksville is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Clarksville
2 more, best known first.
John J. Irvine
born 1852Railroad worker, engineer, and politician in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarksville 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 (3)
- Jerome Kersey: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua.C. Millage., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hartwell Harrison: Hoppyh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Blanks: W. W. Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons