#1Famous people · Lexington
27 famous people were born in Lexington, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American media mogul and minister Pat Robertson, covered in 37 languages. Behind the leader come Cy Twombly and Hilary Hahn. The largest group, 11, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to Samuel McKee, born in 1774, the newest to Andrew Rowsey, born in 1994.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Pat Robertson
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1774
Samuel McKee
Youngest
1994
Andrew Rowsey
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Lexington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lexington is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Lexington
Languages with an article: 37 for Pat Robertson, 36 for Cy Twombly, 35 for Hilary Hahn.
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Writing & Arts
Cy Twombly
1928–2011American painter, sculptor and photographer
36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Lexington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsNotableMilitaryFaithMusicScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lexington
24 more, 11 of them leaders.
Blanche Pritchard McCrum
1887–1969Librarian at Wellesley College, 8th president ACRL
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
David A. Reid
born 1962Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Lexington home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Louis R. Harlan.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lexington 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 (8)
- Pat Robertson: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Hahn: Quincena Musical, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Letcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lindsay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Barnes Mason: U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Rowsey: SneakinDeacon from New River Valley, Va, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bettie Sue Masters: Okita2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Junkin Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons