#1Famous people · Cordova
3 famous people come from Cordova, James S. Voss the best known
Most widely known is James S. Voss, the American astronaut, with articles in 24 languages. Second place goes to the baseball player Doyle Alexander, third to Jim O'Rear. Born in 1949, James S. Voss is the first name on record, and Jim O'Rear, born in 1967, the most recent. The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James S. Voss
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1949
James S. Voss
Youngest
1967
Jim O'Rear
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Cordova
Languages with an article: 24 for James S. Voss, 4 for Doyle Alexander, 4 for Jim O'Rear.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cordova 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)
- James S. Voss: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doyle Alexander: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons