#1Famous people · Philippi
Philippi’s famous people span 126 years: 6 births from 1857 to 1983
At the top of the list is the American politician Lyle Williams, covered in 8 languages. Behind the leader come Alston G. Dayton and Jim Fridley. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list’s best known name, Lyle Williams, dates from 1942.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Lyle Williams
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Alston G. Dayton
Youngest
1983
Scott Mayle
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Philippi’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Philippi’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Philippi
Leaders take two of the three places.
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Known for
What Philippi is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Philippi
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Philippi 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)
- Lyle Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alston G. Dayton: . The original uploader was WVhybrid at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael B. Stuart: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office For United States Attorneys, USDOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons