#1Famous people · Parkin
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Parkin
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Harry Kelley, covered in 4 languages. The major League Baseball outfielder Billy Bowers ranks second, ahead of Dave Hanner. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 6 in all. Harry Kelley (1906) and Dave Burnette (1961) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Harry Kelley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Harry Kelley
Youngest
1961
Dave Burnette
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Parkin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Parkin is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.2 times.
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 Parkin
Harry Kelley has articles in 4 languages, Billy Bowers in 3 and Dave Hanner in 3.
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#3Through the years
When Parkin’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Another 6, the earliest born in 1915.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkin 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)
- Harry Kelley: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Hanner: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Locke Carey: Dr. T. D. Carey of Ruston, LA (son of Harvey Locke Carey), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons