#1Famous people · Fordyce
The 6 famous people born in Fordyce, led by James H. Cone
At the top of the list is the American theologian James H. Cone, covered in 13 languages. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. The earliest on the list is Ray E. Porter, born in 1891, and the youngest Cory Carr, born in 1975. More are athletes than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James H. Cone
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Ray E. Porter
Youngest
1975
Cory Carr
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Fordyce’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fordyce’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fordyce
By how many languages cover them, James H. Cone comes first (13), then Cory Carr (8) and Ray E. Porter (4).
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What Fordyce is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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3 more, 2 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fordyce 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)
- James H. Cone: Coolhappysteve, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Carr: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons