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Famous people · Lebanon

5 famous people were born in Lebanon from 1837 to 1967

Most widely known is Orlando Early, the American basketball player-coach, with articles in 3 languages. Second place goes to the American musician Butch Robins, third to George R. Cowan. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list’s best known name, Orlando Early, dates from 1967.

#1 best knownOrlando EarlySports · born 1967
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Orlando Early
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
George R. Cowan
Youngest
1967
Orlando Early
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Lebanon’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Lebanon’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 2.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Orlando Early
Politics & LawSportsMusic

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Lebanon

Languages with an article: 3 for Orlando Early, 1 for Butch Robins, 1 for George R. Cowan.

Orlando Early#1
Sports

Orlando Early

born 1967

American basketball player-coach

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BR#2
Music

Butch Robins

born 1949

American musician

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GC#3
Politics & Law

George R. Cowan

1837–1904

American landowner and politician

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Lebanon is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.9 times.

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 Lebanon

The other 2 span the years 1948 to 1955.

JS

Jackie Stump

1948–2016

American coal miner, union leader, and politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
TC

Teresa M. Chafin

born 1955

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lebanon 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.

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