#1Famous people · Stamps
6 famous people call Stamps their birthplace
Most widely known is James M. Taylor, the American astronaut, with articles in 8 languages. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Stuart Purser to Aundre F. Piggee, the births on the list run from 1907 to 1959. Only 48 of the 244 towns in Arkansas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James M. Taylor
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Stuart Purser
Youngest
1959
Aundre F. Piggee
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Stamps
Three names lead: James M. Taylor (8 languages), Tillman Franks (3) and Aundre F. Piggee (2).
#1TF#2
Music
Tillman Franks
1920–2006American bassist, songwriter, country music artist manager
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Stamps’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Stamps is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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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Everyone else born in Stamps
3 more, from 1907 to 1933.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stamps 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 M. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aundre F. Piggee: us army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons