#18 famous people were born in Wynne, most of them between 1920 and 1969
At the top of the list is the American politician Clay Ford, covered in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Hugh Taylor and Buddy Brown. For every 10,000 residents there are 9.9 on the list, well above the typical Arkansas town’s 3.8. From Bob Kellogg to Ron Caldwell, the births on the list run from 1917 to 1951.
Born in Wynne
Clay Ford has articles in 5 languages, Hugh Taylor in 4 and Buddy Brown in 3.
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#3When Wynne’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Wynne 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.
Everyone else born in Wynne
A further 5 follow, born between 1917 and 1951.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wynne 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)
- Clay Ford: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Taylor: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Brown: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons