#1Famous people · Florence
From 1878 to 2003, Florence was the birthplace of 9 famous people
Articles in 9 languages make the American model Jo-Carroll Dennison the best known. Second and third on the list are Gus Arriola and Frank Pratt. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Jo-Carroll Dennison
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Edith Stratton Kitt
Youngest
2003
Evie Clair
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Florence
The three are covered in 9, 6 and 5 languages: Jo-Carroll Dennison, Gus Arriola and Frank Pratt.
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#3Politics & Law
Frank Pratt
1942–2021American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives
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Through the years
When Florence’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 2 births.
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Florence is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 3.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Florence
Still to come: 6 more, from 1878 to 2003.
TJ Shope
born 1985American politician and a Republican who serves in the Arizona House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Florence 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 (5)
- Jo-Carroll Dennison: 20th Century-Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Arriola: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Pratt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TJ Shope: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Stratton Kitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons