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Ed Hamm
1906–1982Former American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist
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Famous people · Lonoke
9 famous people from Lonoke, many of them leaders
Ed Hamm leads the list, covered in 22 languages. 7 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Joseph Taylor Robinson’s, in 1872, and the last Casey Martin’s, in 1999. For every 10,000 residents there are 21.1 on the list, well above the typical Arkansas town’s 3.8.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Ed Hamm
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Youngest
1999
Casey Martin
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What stands out about Lonoke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lonoke is known for
Lonoke has 2.1× the usual share of leaders.
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 Lonoke
Three names lead: Ed Hamm (22 languages), Joseph Taylor Robinson (19) and Paula Jones (17).
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#3Through the years
When Lonoke’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 4.
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Everyone else born in Lonoke
6 more, from 1878 to 1999.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lonoke 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)
- Joseph Taylor Robinson: Joseph_T._Robinson.jpg: Harris and Ewing derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Jones: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Martin: Photo by Baumology (Twitter & Instagram @_baumology_), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons