#1Famous people · Hopewell
Of the 14 famous people born in Hopewell, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Joel Broyhill, the virginia politician, with articles in 8 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 7 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1917, Abraham Charnes is the first name on record, and TreVeyon Henderson, born in 2002, the most recent. 3 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Joel Broyhill
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Abraham Charnes
Youngest
2002
TreVeyon Henderson
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Hopewell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hopewell is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Hopewell’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsScience & MedicineMusicNotableFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hopewell
Ranked by languages covered: Joel Broyhill with 8, then Abraham Charnes with 6 and Sam Bass with 6.
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Science & Medicine
Abraham Charnes
1917–1992American mathematician and economist
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Everyone else born in Hopewell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopewell 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)
- Joel Broyhill: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Bass: Nascarking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TreVeyon Henderson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Beach Smith: United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Garstka: ArtBrom from Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons