#1Dumas counts 3 famous people, first among them Jim Hines
Jim Hines, the American sprinter and football player, is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. The American actor Gerald Johnson ranks second, ahead of Doug Terry. The list runs from Jim Hines, born in 1946, to Gerald Johnson, born in 2000. Per head, the list is long: 8 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Arkansas has 3.8.
Born in Dumas
Languages with an article: 37 for Jim Hines, 7 for Gerald Johnson, 3 for Doug Terry.
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#2What Dumas is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Dumas?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Dumas’ most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dumas 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)
- Jim Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Johnson: The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons