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Famous people · Scottsboro
Scottsboro counts 8 famous people, first among them John Allen Chau
John Allen Chau, the American missionary, is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Behind the leader come Lucille Benson and Robert E. Jones, Jr.. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. From Al Clemens to John Allen Chau, the births on the list run from 1898 to 1991.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John Allen Chau
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Al Clemens
Youngest
1991
John Allen Chau
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Scottsboro
Ranked by languages covered: John Allen Chau with 19, then Lucille Benson with 10 and Robert E. Jones, Jr. with 7.
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#3Through the years
When Scottsboro’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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What Scottsboro is known for
Scottsboro has 1.8× the usual share of leaders.
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Still to come: 5 more, from 1898 to 1946.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scottsboro 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 (4)
- Lucille Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Dawson: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hunt: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons