#1Writing & Arts
Kris Holmes
born 1950American graphic and type designer
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Famous people · Reedley
5 famous people were born in Reedley
The best known is the American graphic and type designer Kris Holmes, with articles in 7 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player Rob Lock, third to Vic Lombardi. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Vic Lombardi’s, in 1922, and the last Anthony Velarde’s, in 1996.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Kris Holmes
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Vic Lombardi
Youngest
1996
Anthony Velarde
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Reedley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Reedley’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Reedley
First, Kris Holmes (7 languages), then Rob Lock (6) and Vic Lombardi (4).
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What Reedley is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.
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A further 2 follow, born between 1924 and 1996.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reedley 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)
- Kris Holmes: Krisholmes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vic Lombardi: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Velarde: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons