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Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr.
born 1963American space agency executive
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Famous people · Montevallo
7 famous people were born in Montevallo, more of them athletes than in most towns
Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., the American space agency executive, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Close behind are Andrew Jackson Caldwell and Clifford DuBose. 3 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 9.3 on the list, well above the typical Alabama town’s 3.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr.
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Andrew Jackson Caldwell
Youngest
1995
Korey Cunningham
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Montevallo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Montevallo is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Montevallo
Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. has articles in 8 languages, Andrew Jackson Caldwell in 5 and Clifford DuBose in 3.
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Through the years
When Montevallo’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 2 births.
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Everyone else born in Montevallo
The rest number 4, with 3 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montevallo 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)
- Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr.: NASA/MSFC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Jackson Caldwell: "The Daily American" (Nashville, TN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Korey Cunningham: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons