#1Famous people · Gordo
4 famous people call Gordo their birthplace
Charles W. Davis, the medal of Honor recipient, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The next two names are Verdo Elmore and James S. Free. The biggest group are athletes: 2. From Verdo Elmore to Dennis Pearson, the births on the list run from 1899 to 1955.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles W. Davis
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Verdo Elmore
Youngest
1955
Dennis Pearson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Gordo
The three are covered in 5, 3 and 2 languages: Charles W. Davis, Verdo Elmore and James S. Free.
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Through the years
When Gordo’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 1 people born in that decade.
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2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gordo 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)
- Charles W. Davis: Greg Mathison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verdo Elmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons