#1Writing & Arts
Jack Williamson
1908–2006American science fiction writer
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Famous people · Bisbee
Performers stand out among the 20 famous people born in Bisbee
The best known is the American science fiction writer Jack Williamson, with articles in 37 languages. The American actor Lloyd Hughes ranks second, ahead of Earl Hindman. In the age of mills and railroads, 11 were born, the most of any period. Only 9 of the 93 towns in Arizona with anyone on record list more.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Jack Williamson
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Elsie Toles
Youngest
1953
Mitch Hoopes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
What stands out about Bisbee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bisbee is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 2.6 times.
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Born in Bisbee
Performers take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Bisbee’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 7.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bisbee 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 (8)
- Jack Williamson: unidentified staff artist/Stellar Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Williams Douglas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. J. Frankovich: Nelson Tiffany, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth W. Dyal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrociño Barela: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Milam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Buckley Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons