#1Famous people · Huntsville
Ronnie Hawkins tops a list of 5 famous people born in Huntsville
The best known is the American musician Ronnie Hawkins, with articles in 27 languages. The next two names are Gary Miller and Joe Berry. From Joe Berry to Mike Hathorn, the births on the list run from 1904 to 1973. Fewer than a quarter of the 255 towns in Arkansas with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Ronnie Hawkins
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Joe Berry
Youngest
1973
Mike Hathorn
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Huntsville
The three are covered in 27, 13 and 3 languages: Ronnie Hawkins, Gary Miller and Joe Berry.
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#3Through the years
When Huntsville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawSportsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Huntsville is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Huntsville
Still to come: 2 more, from 1910 to 1973.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Huntsville 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)
- Ronnie Hawkins: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons