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Famous people · Apalachicola

From 1839 to 1960, Apalachicola was the birthplace of 5 famous people

At the top of the list is the American artist Mary Rogers Gregory, covered in 6 languages. The American politician Will Kendrick ranks second, ahead of Richard S. Heyser. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 3 of them. Mary Rogers Gregory was born in 1839.

#1 best knownMary Rogers GregoryWriting & Arts · 1839–1919
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Mary Rogers Gregory
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Mary Rogers Gregory
Youngest
1960
Will Kendrick
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people

What stands out about Apalachicola’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Apalachicola’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1830s, with 1 people born in that decade.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Will KendrickMary Rogers Gregory
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitarySports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Apalachicola

Counted by languages, Mary Rogers Gregory is ahead of Will Kendrick and Richard S. Heyser: 6, 5 and 4.

Mary Rogers Gregory#1
Writing & Arts

Mary Rogers Gregory

1839–1919

American artist

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Will Kendrick#2
Politics & Law

Will Kendrick

born 1960

American politician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RH#3
Military

Richard S. Heyser

1927–2008

US Air Force pilot

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Apalachicola is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.

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 Apalachicola

2 more, from 1905 to 1951.

NP

Ned Porter

1905–1968

American Major League Baseball player, pitcher

RH

Robert Lewis Hinkle

born 1951

United States federal judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Apalachicola 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.

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