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Famous people · Ravenswood
4 famous people were born in Ravenswood
Most widely known is Bill Denver, the American racing driver, with articles in 3 languages. Howard Hartley, the American football player, comes second, with Perry Grimm third. From Perry Grimm to Howard Hartley, the births on the list run from 1888 to 1924. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 10.4, close to the 7 of the typical West Virginia town.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Bill Denver
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Perry Grimm
Youngest
1924
Howard Hartley
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Ravenswood
The three best known are all athletes.
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Known for
What Ravenswood is known for
Ravenswood has 2.1× the usual share of athletes.
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 Ravenswood
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenswood 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 (2)
- Howard Hartley: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Snyder: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons