6 famous people call Dora their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American painter Sybil Gibson, covered in 7 languages. Second place goes to the American musician Terry Fell, third to Ivy Andrews. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list runs from Ivy Andrews, born in 1907, to Chavis Williams, born in 1989.
Born in Dora
Languages with an article: 7 for Sybil Gibson, 7 for Terry Fell, 3 for Ivy Andrews.
#2When Dora’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Dora is known for
Dora has 1.4× 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.
Everyone else born in Dora
Another 3, the earliest born in 1918.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dora 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)
- Terry Fell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chavis Williams: Thibous, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons