#1Famous people · Smithfield
From 1801 to 1971, Smithfield was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Articles in 3 languages make the NASCAR crew chief Cliff Daniels the best known. The next two names are Ernest A. Finney, Jr. and Mary Batten. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 270 towns in Virginia with famous people list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Cliff Daniels
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1801
Richard H. Wells
Youngest
1971
Cliff Daniels
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Smithfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Smithfield’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Smithfield
First, Cliff Daniels (3 languages), then Ernest A. Finney, Jr. (3) and Mary Batten (3).
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MB#3
Writing & Arts
Mary Batten
born 1937American writer of science books for children and adults
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Smithfield is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithfield 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)
- Cliff Daniels: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Blount: Dorevabelfiore, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Taliaferro: Paul Goyette, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons